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Postcode district · Shrewsbury

Transport in SY2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SY2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Shropshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,934 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SY2 is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of SY2. 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
42
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Shrewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile

Nearest bus stop: Shirehall, 158 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.3% of working residents in SY2 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 53.8% drive to work.

SY2England
Work from home25.3%31.5%
Drive53.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach0.8%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.6%7.6%
Bicycle3.5%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.8% of households in SY2 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

SY2England
No car or van17.8%23.5%
144.3%41.3%
228.7%26.1%
3 or more9.2%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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