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 miles
- Cardiff 8.1 miles
- Newport 6 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 19.2 miles
- Tonypandy 15.4 miles
- Barry 15.4 miles
- Bridgend 21.2 miles
- Cwmbran Central 4 miles
- Cwmbrân 4 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 15.5 miles
- Coity Higher 20.5 miles
- Pontypool 6.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Risca East Parish 0.7 miles
- Risca Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Crosskeys Parish 1.3 miles
- Rogerstone West Ward 1.9 miles
- Rogerstone Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Machen Built-up area 2 miles
- Graig Ward 2.3 miles
- Henllys Parish 2.4 miles
- Rogerstone North Ward 2.6 miles
- Machen and Rudry Ward 2.6 miles
- Two Locks Ward 2.7 miles
- Abercarn Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Risca West
NP11 6LT, NP11 7AB, NP11 6AS, NP11 6ED, NP11 6FB, NP11 6BA, NP11 7NW, NP11 6ES, NP11 6LX … See all
Transport links
- Cardiff Airport 18 miles
- Bristol Airport 22.6 miles
- Risca and Pontymister Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Crosskeys Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Risca West Ad
- Mercure Newport 4 4.7 miles
- Belvilla Newport City Centre Hotel - Lifestyle 4 4.5 miles
- Castle Lodge 1.9 miles
- Coach & Horses Hotel 4.3 miles
- The Cwmcarn Hotel 2 2.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3 4.3 miles
- The Priory Hotel 4 6.1 miles
- The Rising Sun 2.6 miles
- Newport Student Village (Campus Accommodation) 4 5.2 miles
- Parkway Hotel & Spa 4 3.9 miles
Schools in Risca West
- Risca Primary Primary
- Ty Isaf Infants School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 4.1 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 4.5 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 4.6 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 6.2 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 7 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 9 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 9.1 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 9.4 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 9.6 miles
- Cardiff University University 10 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 10.2 miles