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Transport in SY16 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SY16 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
6,220 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SY16 2 is

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

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
32
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
    0.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Frankwell Street, 75 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across Wales, 25.6% of working residents mostly work from home; SY16 2 is well below that, at 18.2%. 55.4% drive to work.

SY16 2Wales
Work from home18.2%25.6%
Drive55.4%56.5%
Car passenger4.4%4.8%
Bus or coach0.4%2.3%
Train0.3%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot18.4%7.1%
Bicycle1.9%1.1%
Other1.1%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

Across Wales, 19.4% of households have no car or van; SY16 2 is above that, at 24.1%.

SY16 2Wales
No car or van24.1%19.4%
143.5%41.7%
223.7%28.1%
3 or more8.6%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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