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Transport in NP12

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NP12, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
48,942 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NP12 is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of NP12. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
51
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Pengam Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Hengoed Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Bargoed Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Newbridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Ystrad Mynach Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Pentwyn Road Garage, 133 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.3% of working residents in NP12 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 25.6%. 62.2% drive to work.

NP12Wales
Work from home23.3%25.6%
Drive62.2%56.5%
Car passenger5.1%4.8%
Bus or coach1.5%2.3%
Train1.1%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot4.8%7.1%
Bicycle0.3%1.1%
Other1.5%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

17.5% of households in NP12 have no car or van, broadly in line with the Wales average of 19.4%.

NP12Wales
No car or van17.5%19.4%
141%41.7%
229.8%28.1%
3 or more11.7%10.7%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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