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Transport in WV98

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WV98, 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 is

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

Connectivity
0.8/ 10

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

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WV98 is below that, at 25.5%. 55.4% drive to work.

WV98England
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WV98 is well below that, at 14.7%.

WV98England
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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