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Transport in WR

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

Council
Wychavon
Region
West Midlands
Population
355,069 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WR is

6 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WR. Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
6
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 03
    Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Salamanca Drive, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.6% of working residents in WR mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52.6% drive to work.

WREngland
Work from home30.6%31.5%
Drive52.6%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14% of households in WR have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WREngland
No car or van14%23.5%
138.6%41.3%
233%26.1%
3 or more14.4%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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