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Transport in WV98 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WV98 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wyre Forest
Region
West Midlands
Population
4,205 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WV98 1 is

5 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WV98 1. Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
0.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
5
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Kidderminster Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Blakedown Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lea Castle Hospital, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.5% of working residents in WV98 1 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.4% drive to work.

WV98 1England
Work from home25.5%31.5%
Drive55.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot5.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.7% of households in WV98 1 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WV98 1England
No car or van14.7%23.5%
138%41.3%
234.9%26.1%
3 or more12.4%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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