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Transport in NP2

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

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
22,682 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NP2 is

9 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of NP2. Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
9
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Brithdir Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Bargoed Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Tir-phil Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Gilfach Fargoed Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Pengam Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lower Road, 150 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.2% of working residents in NP2 mostly work from home, below the Wales average of 25.6%. 62.3% drive to work.

NP2Wales
Work from home21.2%25.6%
Drive62.3%56.5%
Car passenger6.4%4.8%
Bus or coach1.5%2.3%
Train0.9%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot5.5%7.1%
Bicycle0.3%1.1%
Other1.8%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

21.1% of households in NP2 have no car or van, broadly in line with the Wales average of 19.4%.

NP2Wales
No car or van21.1%19.4%
141.6%41.7%
226.6%28.1%
3 or more10.6%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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