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Transport in WS5 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WS5 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Walsall
Region
West Midlands
Population
11,743 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WS5 3 is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WS5 3. 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Walsall Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 02
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Bescot Stadium Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Hamstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Redruth Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.5% of working residents in WS5 3 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 57.2% drive to work.

WS5 3England
Work from home31.5%31.5%
Drive57.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot1.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

10.8% of households in WS5 3 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WS5 3England
No car or van10.8%23.5%
133.6%41.3%
236.3%26.1%
3 or more19.3%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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