Risca East
Parish in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.61, -3.083 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 25 90 |
| Population: | 20,443 |
| Dialling code: | 01633 (Newport) |
Risca East sits within the county borough of Caerphilly in south Wales, covering the eastern part of the town of Risca and nearby suburbs. The area grew up around 19th-century coal mining and ironworks, and the industrial past is still visible in reclaimed landscapes, memorials and former pit sites that now sit alongside parks and local allotments.
Today Risca East combines a strong local community spirit with commuter links to Newport and Cardiff - including the reopened Risca & Pontymister station on the Ebbw Valley line - and benefits from walking and cycle routes along valley corridors. Local life is anchored by churches, clubs and small businesses, while ongoing regeneration has aimed to balance heritage with practical housing and community facilities.
Postcode districts covering Risca East
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Cardiff 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Newport 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Weston-super-Mare 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Tonypandy 16.1 miles25.8 km
- Barry 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Bridgend 21.9 miles35.3 km
- Cwmbran Central 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Cwmbrân 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Coity Higher 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Pontypool 6.2 miles10 km
Neighbouring places
- Risca West Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Risca Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Rogerstone Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Rogerstone West Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Crosskeys Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Henllys Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Rogerstone North Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Two Locks Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Graig Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Bettws Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Coed Eva Ward 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Rogerstone East Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Risca East
NP11 6PZ, NP11 6QS, NP11 6QB, NP11 6AB, NP11 6AH, NP11 6RP, NP11 6HU, NP11 6HW, NP11 6RE … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Bristol Airport 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Risca and Pontymister Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Rogerstone Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
Hotels near Risca East Ad
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3 4 miles6.4 km
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Tyr Winch 6 miles9.6 km
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 5.6 miles9 km
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Tŷ Newport 4 6.8 miles11 km
- New House Country Hotel 4 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Belvilla Newport City Centre Hotel - Lifestyle 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Parador44 9.9 miles16 km
Schools in Risca East
- Risca Community Comprehensive Secondary
- Ty Sign Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 9.5 miles15.3 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 10 miles16.2 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 10 miles16.2 km
- Cardiff University University 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km