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Transport in Wolverhampton

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

Council: Wolverhampton
Region: West Midlands
Population: 249,800 (2024)

WolverhamptonCity

Transport

How well connected Wolverhampton is

105 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of Wolverhampton. Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity

8.0/ 10

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

Bus stops

105

Within 800m

Rail

Within a mile

Metro & tram

Within a mile

Stations

The nearest stations

01
Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)
Metro, tram or underground
0.3 miles
02
Wolverhampton Rail Station
Rail station
0.3 miles
03
Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro)
Metro, tram or underground
0.4 miles
04
Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro)
Metro, tram or underground
0.4 miles
05
The Royal (West Midlands Metro)
Metro, tram or underground
0.7 miles
06
Priestfield (West Midlands Metro)
Metro, tram or underground
1.8 miles
07
The Crescent (West Midlands Metro)
Metro, tram or underground
2.5 miles
08
Bilston Central (West Midlands Metro)
Metro, tram or underground
2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Coach Park, 88 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.5% of working residents in Wolverhampton mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.8% drive to work.

WolverhamptonEngland

Work from home19.5%31.5%

Drive53.8%44.5%

Car passenger6.4%3.9%

Bus or coach6.3%4.3%

Train1.6%2%

Underground, metro or tram0.7%1.9%

On foot7%7.6%

Bicycle1.5%2.1%

Other3.2%2.2%

Cars

Car ownership

28% of households in Wolverhampton have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WolverhamptonEngland

No car or van28%23.5%

140.8%41.3%

223.2%26.1%

3 or more8%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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