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Transport in WS2 8BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WS2 8BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Walsall Ryecroft
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,521 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WS2 8BL is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WS2 8BL 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Walsall Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Bloxwich Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Darlaston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Bescot Stadium Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Bloxwich North Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 07
    Willenhall Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wiltshire Close, 118 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WS2 8BL area is less than half that, at 10.9%. 48.4% drive to work.

WS2 8BLEngland
Work from home10.9%31.5%
Drive48.4%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach14.6%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot10.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other5.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WS2 8BL area is well above that, at 35.4%.

WS2 8BLEngland
No car or van35.4%23.5%
146%41.3%
213.5%26.1%
3 or more5.1%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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