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Postcode district · Walsall

Transport in WS1

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

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
45,427 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WS1 is

70 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of WS1. 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
70
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Walsall Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Bescot Stadium Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Darlaston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Great Western Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 06
    Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 07
    Bloxwich Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hart Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WS1 is well below that, at 19.8%. 48.4% drive to work.

WS1England
Work from home19.8%31.5%
Drive48.4%44.5%
Car passenger6.2%3.9%
Bus or coach9.3%4.3%
Train1.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot10.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WS1 is well above that, at 34.6%.

WS1England
No car or van34.6%23.5%
138.4%41.3%
219.1%26.1%
3 or more7.9%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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