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Transport in WS2 8LG

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

Neighbourhood
Walsall West
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,954 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WS2 8LG is

81 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WS2 8LG 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
81
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Walsall Rail Station
    Rail station
    120 yards
  • 02
    Bescot Stadium Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Darlaston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Bloxwich Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Willenhall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Wharf, 113 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.1% of working residents in the WS2 8LG area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 38.6% drive to work.

WS2 8LGEngland
Work from home18.1%31.5%
Drive38.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.9%3.9%
Bus or coach10.6%4.3%
Train2.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot18%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

45.8% of households in the WS2 8LG area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WS2 8LGEngland
No car or van45.8%23.5%
140.5%41.3%
211.7%26.1%
3 or more2%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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