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Transport in WR5 1BU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WR5 1BU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Worcester Town South
Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,643 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WR5 1BU is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WR5 1BU itself. 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
31
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Fort Royal Hill, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29.3% of working residents in the WR5 1BU area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 42.7% drive to work.

WR5 1BUEngland
Work from home29.3%31.5%
Drive42.7%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot13.2%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.5% of households in the WR5 1BU area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WR5 1BUEngland
No car or van19.5%23.5%
146%41.3%
225%26.1%
3 or more9.4%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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