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Transport in WV8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WV8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
South Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Population
28,684 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WV8 is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WV8. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
21
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bilbrook Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Codsall Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Duck Lane, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.9% of working residents in WV8 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 54.9% drive to work.

WV8England
Work from home28.9%31.5%
Drive54.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot4.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.3% of households in WV8 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WV8England
No car or van15.3%23.5%
139.8%41.3%
232%26.1%
3 or more12.9%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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