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Transport in SY16

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

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
23,498 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SY16 is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of SY16. 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
31
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
    0.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Montgomeryshire Infirmary, 175 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.3% of working residents in SY16 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 25.6%. 57.1% drive to work.

SY16Wales
Work from home24.3%25.6%
Drive57.1%56.5%
Car passenger4.1%4.8%
Bus or coach0.5%2.3%
Train0.3%0.8%
Underground, metro or tram0%0%
On foot11.2%7.1%
Bicycle1.2%1.1%
Other1.2%1.8%
Cars

Car ownership

15.9% of households in SY16 have no car or van, below the Wales average of 19.4%.

SY16Wales
No car or van15.9%19.4%
140.3%41.7%
229.3%28.1%
3 or more14.5%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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