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Postcode district · Walsall

Transport in WS2

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

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
55,892 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WS2 is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of WS2. 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
40
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
    Darlaston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Bescot Stadium Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Bloxwich Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Willenhall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Bloxwich North Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 08
    Great Western Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 09
    Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 10
    Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Reedswood Park, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

12.7% of working residents in WS2 mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 54.1% drive to work.

WS2England
Work from home12.7%31.5%
Drive54.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.8%3.9%
Bus or coach9.1%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot10%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.6% of households in WS2 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WS2England
No car or van33.6%23.5%
142.6%41.3%
218.4%26.1%
3 or more5.5%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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