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Transport in SY16 1JU

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

Neighbourhood
Newtown South
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,965 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SY16 1JU is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from SY16 1JU itself. 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
27
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Newtown (Powys) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Newtoen (Powys) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Post Office, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

11.2% of working residents in the SY16 1JU area mostly work from home, less than half the Wales average of 25.6%. 52.2% drive to work.

SY16 1JUWales
Work from home11.2%25.6%
Drive52.2%56.5%
Car passenger6.7%4.8%
Bus or coach1.1%2.3%
Train0.5%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot24%7.1%
Bicycle3.2%1.1%
Other1%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

30.6% of households in the SY16 1JU area have no car or van, well above the Wales average of 19.4%.

SY16 1JUWales
No car or van30.6%19.4%
143.4%41.7%
220.5%28.1%
3 or more5.5%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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