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Transport in WS2 8QB

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

Neighbourhood
Walsall West
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,057 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WS2 8QB is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WS2 8QB 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
43
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Walsall Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Darlaston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Bescot Stadium Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Bloxwich Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Bloxwich North Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    Willenhall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bentley Lane, 149 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

10.3% of working residents in the WS2 8QB area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 48.3% drive to work.

WS2 8QBEngland
Work from home10.3%31.5%
Drive48.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach11%4.3%
Train3.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot12.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

40.2% of households in the WS2 8QB area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WS2 8QBEngland
No car or van40.2%23.5%
144.1%41.3%
212.7%26.1%
3 or more3%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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