Risca West
Parish in Caerphilly, Wales
| Coordinates: | 51.608, -3.099 |
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| OS grid ref: | ST 24 90 |
| Population: | 20,443 |
| Dialling code: | 01633 (Newport) |
Risca West is a parish and electoral ward within Caerphilly county borough in south-eastern Wales, sitting on the urban edge of the old South Wales Coalfield. The area occupies gentle valley slopes near the Ebbw River and is part of the broader Risca townscape, with classic nineteenth-century terraced housing and the legacy of former pits and industrial transport routes visible in reclaimed green corridors and canal-side paths.
Historically shaped by coal and iron, the community has shifted towards commuting and local services, with many residents travelling to Newport or Cardiff for work while community life remains centred on clubs, churches and voluntary groups. Recent years have seen regeneration projects, improved rail links such as Risca and Pontymister station and an emphasis on parks and walking routes that celebrate the parish’s industrial past while supporting a quieter, residential character.
Postcode districts covering Risca West
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 23.6 miles38 km
- Cardiff 8.1 miles13 km
- Newport 6 miles9.6 km
- Weston-super-Mare 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Tonypandy 15.4 miles24.7 km
- Barry 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Bridgend 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Cwmbran Central 4 miles6.5 km
- Cwmbrân 4 miles6.5 km
- Merthyr Tydfil 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Coity Higher 20.5 miles33 km
- Pontypool 6.6 miles10.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Risca East Parish 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Risca Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Crosskeys Parish 1.3 miles2 km
- Rogerstone West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rogerstone Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Machen Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Graig Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Henllys Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Rogerstone North Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Machen and Rudry Ward 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Two Locks Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Abercarn Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Risca West
NP11 6FF, NP11 6EW, NP11 6FE, NP11 6FR, NP11 6FD, NP11 6ES, NP11 6BG, NP11 6AJ, NP11 6DB … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 18 miles29 km
- Bristol Airport 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Risca and Pontymister Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Crosskeys Railway Station 1.5 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Risca West Ad
- Tyr Winch 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Mercure Newport Hotel 4 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Manor Parc Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.4 km
- New House Country Hotel 4 6.2 miles10 km
- The Priory Hotel and Restaurant 4 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Gwaelod Y Garth Inn 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Parador44 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Tŷ Newport 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
Schools in Risca West
- Risca Primary Primary
- Ty Isaf Infants School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Tredegar Park Estate 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Newport Stadium Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- Pontypool Park Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Vita Student Cardiff College 9 miles14.4 km
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 9.1 miles14.7 km
- St. David's Shopping centre 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Cardiff University University 10 miles16.1 km
- Cardiff City Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km