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Transport in WV1 2SW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WV1 2SW, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
East Park
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,766 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WV1 2SW is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WV1 2SW itself. Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
21
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
5
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    The Royal (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Wolverhampton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 05
    Wolverhampton St George's (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 06
    Priestfield (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 07
    The Crescent (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 08
    Bilston Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 09
    Willenhall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 10
    Loxdale Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 11
    Loxdale (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 12
    Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Giles Crescent, 23 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

11.3% of working residents in the WV1 2SW area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 52% drive to work.

WV1 2SWEngland
Work from home11.3%31.5%
Drive52%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach10.1%4.3%
Train2.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.7%1.9%
On foot7.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.6%2.1%
Other5.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

38.4% of households in the WV1 2SW area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WV1 2SWEngland
No car or van38.4%23.5%
140.9%41.3%
215.9%26.1%
3 or more4.8%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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