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Transport in WV3 8AY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WV3 8AY, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Compton & Merryhill North
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,488 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WV3 8AY is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WV3 8AY itself. 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
22
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
    1.9 miles
  • 02
    Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Wolverhampton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    The Royal (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: White Oak Drive, 157 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

34.2% of working residents in the WV3 8AY area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 50.5% drive to work.

WV3 8AYEngland
Work from home34.2%31.5%
Drive50.5%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot3.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.4% of households in the WV3 8AY area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WV3 8AYEngland
No car or van12.4%23.5%
143%41.3%
232.3%26.1%
3 or more12.3%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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