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Transport in SY16 2LY

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

Neighbourhood
Newtown North
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,138 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SY16 2LY is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from SY16 2LY itself. 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
39
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Newtown Bus Station Stand 2, 118 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across Wales, 25.6% of working residents mostly work from home; the SY16 2LY area is below that, at 18.8%. 44.9% drive to work.

SY16 2LYWales
Work from home18.8%25.6%
Drive44.9%56.5%
Car passenger5.8%4.8%
Bus or coach0.9%2.3%
Train0.3%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot25.8%7.1%
Bicycle2.1%1.1%
Other1.4%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

Across Wales, 19.4% of households have no car or van; the SY16 2LY area is well above that, at 34.9%.

SY16 2LYWales
No car or van34.9%19.4%
140.9%41.7%
218%28.1%
3 or more6.1%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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