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Transport in WS3 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WS3 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
26,274 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WS3 2 is

45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WS3 2. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
45
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bloxwich Rail Station
    Rail station
    111 yards
  • 02
    Bloxwich North Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Walsall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Landywood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Darlaston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Central Close, 85 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.5% of working residents in WS3 2 mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 57.6% drive to work.

WS3 2England
Work from home14.5%31.5%
Drive57.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.9%3.9%
Bus or coach7.7%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.5% of households in WS3 2 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WS3 2England
No car or van31.5%23.5%
139.9%41.3%
221.6%26.1%
3 or more7%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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