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Transport in SA12 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SA12 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
10,882 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SA12 8 is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of SA12 8. 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Baglan Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Briton Ferry Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Willow Grove, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.9% of working residents in SA12 8 mostly work from home, below the Wales average of 25.6%. 62.9% drive to work.

SA12 8Wales
Work from home21.9%25.6%
Drive62.9%56.5%
Car passenger5%4.8%
Bus or coach1%2.3%
Train1.2%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot4.8%7.1%
Bicycle1.6%1.1%
Other1.5%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

17.9% of households in SA12 8 have no car or van, broadly in line with the Wales average of 19.4%.

SA12 8Wales
No car or van17.9%19.4%
142.3%41.7%
230.1%28.1%
3 or more9.7%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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