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Transport in SA5 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SA5 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
17,886 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SA5 8 is

55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of SA5 8. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
55
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Swansea Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Upper Gendros Crescent, 136 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.8% of working residents in SA5 8 mostly work from home, below the Wales average of 25.6%. 58.9% drive to work.

SA5 8Wales
Work from home18.8%25.6%
Drive58.9%56.5%
Car passenger7.7%4.8%
Bus or coach4.3%2.3%
Train0.5%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%0%
On foot6.8%7.1%
Bicycle0.9%1.1%
Other2.2%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

24.8% of households in SA5 8 have no car or van, above the Wales average of 19.4%.

SA5 8Wales
No car or van24.8%19.4%
145.2%41.7%
223%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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