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Transport in NP4 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near NP4 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Population
16,227 (2024)
Transport

How well connected NP4 8 is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of NP4 8. 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
29
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lasgarn Lane, 66 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.2% of working residents in NP4 8 mostly work from home, below the Wales average of 25.6%. 64.3% drive to work.

NP4 8Wales
Work from home21.2%25.6%
Drive64.3%56.5%
Car passenger5.3%4.8%
Bus or coach2.7%2.3%
Train0.4%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot4%7.1%
Bicycle0.4%1.1%
Other1.7%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

19.7% of households in NP4 8 have no car or van, broadly in line with the Wales average of 19.4%.

NP4 8Wales
No car or van19.7%19.4%
138.6%41.7%
229.5%28.1%
3 or more12.2%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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