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Postcode district · Walsall

Transport in WS3

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

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
72,014 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WS3 is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of WS3. 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
53
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bloxwich Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Bloxwich North Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Walsall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Landywood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ash Street, 136 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.2% of working residents in WS3 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 59.4% drive to work.

WS3England
Work from home16.2%31.5%
Drive59.4%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach6.9%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.6% of households in WS3 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WS3England
No car or van27.6%23.5%
139.8%41.3%
224.4%26.1%
3 or more8.2%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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