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Transport in WR5 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WR5 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Worcester
Region
West Midlands
Population
26,602 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WR5 2 is

14 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WR5 2. Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
14
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Battenhall Rise, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.7% of working residents in WR5 2 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 48.1% drive to work.

WR5 2England
Work from home32.7%31.5%
Drive48.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.6%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.1% of households in WR5 2 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WR5 2England
No car or van17.1%23.5%
139.6%41.3%
231.6%26.1%
3 or more11.7%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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