that's the same in a lot of places. in Victorian times and earlier there was a pub on every corner and others on the street as well in some areas.
some of the new housing areas they build don't have any pubs to walk to. if you live the Asda side of pontprennau you've got a much longer walk to find the nearest few pubs than anyone who used to live in temperance town before they knocked it down.
in reality we all live in temperance towns these days