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Transport in SA1 8BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SA1 8BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
St Thomas
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,634 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SA1 8BL is

52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from SA1 8BL itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
52
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Swansea Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Thomas Church, 78 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.9% of working residents in the SA1 8BL area mostly work from home, below the Wales average of 25.6%. 43.7% drive to work.

SA1 8BLWales
Work from home20.9%25.6%
Drive43.7%56.5%
Car passenger7.5%4.8%
Bus or coach5.9%2.3%
Train1.1%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot15.2%7.1%
Bicycle2.8%1.1%
Other2.9%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

38.6% of households in the SA1 8BL area have no car or van, well above the Wales average of 19.4%.

SA1 8BLWales
No car or van38.6%19.4%
142.5%41.7%
215.6%28.1%
3 or more3.3%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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