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Transport in WS3 1GB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WS3 1GB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Blakenall South
Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,245 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WS3 1GB is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WS3 1GB itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
35
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bloxwich Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Bloxwich North Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Walsall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Slacky Lane, 154 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

11.5% of working residents in the WS3 1GB area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 61.6% drive to work.

WS3 1GBEngland
Work from home11.5%31.5%
Drive61.6%44.5%
Car passenger8.3%3.9%
Bus or coach7.7%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot6.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.1% of households in the WS3 1GB area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WS3 1GBEngland
No car or van28.1%23.5%
145.5%41.3%
220.1%26.1%
3 or more6.3%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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