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Postcode area · Wolverhampton

Transport in WV

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

Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Population
473,586 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WV is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of WV. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
20
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 02
    Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Wolverhampton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    The Royal (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Coppice Road, 87 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WV is well below that, at 21.6%. 55.7% drive to work.

WVEngland
Work from home21.6%31.5%
Drive55.7%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.6%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.7%1.9%
On foot6.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WV is broadly in line with that, at 23.3%.

WVEngland
No car or van23.3%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
226.5%26.1%
3 or more10.1%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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