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Transport in WR1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WR1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
17,551 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WR1 is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WR1. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
36
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    48 yards
  • 02
    Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Foregate Street Station, 20 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.2% of working residents in WR1 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 39.3% drive to work.

WR1England
Work from home28.2%31.5%
Drive39.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train2.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot16.6%7.6%
Bicycle2.9%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.3% of households in WR1 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WR1England
No car or van32.3%23.5%
144.8%41.3%
218.8%26.1%
3 or more4.2%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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