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Transport in WS1 3BG

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WS1 3BG, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Walsall Central
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,915 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WS1 3BG is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WS1 3BG itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
39
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
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Darlaston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 06
    Great Western Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Edward Court, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.3% of working residents in the WS1 3BG area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 51.2% drive to work.

WS1 3BGEngland
Work from home30.3%31.5%
Drive51.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach5.7%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot5.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13.5% of households in the WS1 3BG area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WS1 3BGEngland
No car or van13.5%23.5%
132.2%41.3%
234.9%26.1%
3 or more19.3%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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