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Transport in WV3 8LS

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

Neighbourhood
Merryhill South
Council
Wolverhampton
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,548 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WV3 8LS is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WV3 8LS itself. Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
15
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
    2.3 miles
  • 02
    Pipers Row (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 03
    Wolverhampton Station (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 04
    Wolverhampton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    The Royal (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Castlecroft Gardens, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WV3 8LS area is broadly in line with that, at 32.9%. 54.9% drive to work.

WV3 8LSEngland
Work from home32.9%31.5%
Drive54.9%44.5%
Car passenger3.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.1%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.8%1.9%
On foot2.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WV3 8LS area is less than half that, at 7.6%.

WV3 8LSEngland
No car or van7.6%23.5%
138%41.3%
238.7%26.1%
3 or more15.6%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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