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Transport in SA5 8BL

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

Neighbourhood
Cwmbwrla
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,614 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SA5 8BL is

58 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from SA5 8BL itself. 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
58
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Swansea Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Swansea Queens Dock Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Beattie Street, 100 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.3% of working residents in the SA5 8BL area mostly work from home, below the Wales average of 25.6%. 53.4% drive to work.

SA5 8BLWales
Work from home21.3%25.6%
Drive53.4%56.5%
Car passenger7.9%4.8%
Bus or coach5%2.3%
Train0.3%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%0%
On foot8.3%7.1%
Bicycle2.1%1.1%
Other1.4%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

25.5% of households in the SA5 8BL area have no car or van, above the Wales average of 19.4%.

SA5 8BLWales
No car or van25.5%19.4%
144.3%41.7%
224.1%28.1%
3 or more6%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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