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Transport in SY16 2QL

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

Neighbourhood
Newtown North
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,161 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SY16 2QL is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from SY16 2QL 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
34
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Sycamore Drive, 127 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.9% of working residents in the SY16 2QL area mostly work from home, well below the Wales average of 25.6%. 63.5% drive to work.

SY16 2QLWales
Work from home16.9%25.6%
Drive63.5%56.5%
Car passenger4.1%4.8%
Bus or coach0.2%2.3%
Train0.3%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot13%7.1%
Bicycle1.4%1.1%
Other0.6%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

17.2% of households in the SY16 2QL area have no car or van, below the Wales average of 19.4%.

SY16 2QLWales
No car or van17.2%19.4%
146%41.7%
227.9%28.1%
3 or more8.9%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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