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Transport in SA12 7RT

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SA12 7RT, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Sandfields
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,600 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SA12 7RT is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from SA12 7RT 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Baglan Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Briton Ferry Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Sandfields Community Centre, 84 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.1% of working residents in the SA12 7RT area mostly work from home, well below the Wales average of 25.6%. 62.6% drive to work.

SA12 7RTWales
Work from home14.1%25.6%
Drive62.6%56.5%
Car passenger5.9%4.8%
Bus or coach3.4%2.3%
Train1.1%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot8.3%7.1%
Bicycle2.7%1.1%
Other1.8%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

26% of households in the SA12 7RT area have no car or van, above the Wales average of 19.4%.

SA12 7RTWales
No car or van26%19.4%
144.2%41.7%
222.8%28.1%
3 or more7%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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