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Transport in WS1 2BW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WS1 2BW, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Walsall East
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,700 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WS1 2BW is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WS1 2BW itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
48
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Walsall Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Bescot Stadium Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Darlaston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Beaconsfield Court, 35 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WS1 2BW area is broadly in line with that, at 29.7%. 54.6% drive to work.

WS1 2BWEngland
Work from home29.7%31.5%
Drive54.6%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot4.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WS1 2BW area is less than half that, at 10%.

WS1 2BWEngland
No car or van10%23.5%
134.9%41.3%
236.4%26.1%
3 or more18.6%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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