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Transport in NP2 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NP2 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
6,740 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NP2 1 is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of NP2 1. 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
57
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
    Hengoed Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Bargoed Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Newbridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Ystrad Mynach Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Blackwood Bus Station Stand 1, 129 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.1% of working residents in NP2 1 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 25.6%. 58.8% drive to work.

NP2 1Wales
Work from home25.1%25.6%
Drive58.8%56.5%
Car passenger5.9%4.8%
Bus or coach1.3%2.3%
Train0.7%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot6.6%7.1%
Bicycle0.2%1.1%
Other1.4%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

16.4% of households in NP2 1 have no car or van, below the Wales average of 19.4%.

NP2 1Wales
No car or van16.4%19.4%
142%41.7%
229.6%28.1%
3 or more11.9%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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