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Transport in SA12

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

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
40,618 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SA12 is

10 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of SA12. Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
10
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Baglan Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Port Talbot Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Briton Ferry Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Islwyn, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.9% of working residents in SA12 mostly work from home, below the Wales average of 25.6%. 62.7% drive to work.

SA12Wales
Work from home18.9%25.6%
Drive62.7%56.5%
Car passenger5.7%4.8%
Bus or coach1.7%2.3%
Train0.9%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot6.5%7.1%
Bicycle1.6%1.1%
Other2%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

23.3% of households in SA12 have no car or van, above the Wales average of 19.4%.

SA12Wales
No car or van23.3%19.4%
143.1%41.7%
225.4%28.1%
3 or more8.2%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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