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Transport in SY1 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SY1 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
12,060 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SY1 2 is

61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of SY1 2. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
61
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Shrewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Social Services Offices, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.1% of working residents in SY1 2 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 46.3% drive to work.

SY1 2England
Work from home23.1%31.5%
Drive46.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot15.1%7.6%
Bicycle4.4%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.7% of households in SY1 2 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

SY1 2England
No car or van24.7%23.5%
147.4%41.3%
222.1%26.1%
3 or more5.8%9.1%

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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