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Transport in SY16 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SY16 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
7,433 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SY16 1 is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of SY16 1. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
36
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Newtoen (Powys) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hill View Close, 155 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14% of working residents in SY16 1 mostly work from home, well below the Wales average of 25.6%. 52.2% drive to work.

SY16 1Wales
Work from home14%25.6%
Drive52.2%56.5%
Car passenger6.5%4.8%
Bus or coach0.8%2.3%
Train0.4%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot21.8%7.1%
Bicycle2.7%1.1%
Other1.6%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

29.4% of households in SY16 1 have no car or van, well above the Wales average of 19.4%.

SY16 1Wales
No car or van29.4%19.4%
145%41.7%
219.8%28.1%
3 or more5.8%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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