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Transport in B12 9LA

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B12 9LA, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,636 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B12 9LA is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from B12 9LA itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
39
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moseley Village Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Bordesley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Five Ways Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Kings Heath Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Birmingham New Street Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 07
    Birmingham New Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 09
    Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 10
    Small Heath Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 11
    Grand Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 12
    Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cobden Gardens, 102 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.8% of working residents in the B12 9LA area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 37.2% drive to work.

B12 9LAEngland
Work from home20.8%31.5%
Drive37.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach14.8%4.3%
Train2.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12.5%7.6%
Bicycle3.1%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

45.6% of households in the B12 9LA area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

B12 9LAEngland
No car or van45.6%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
29.9%26.1%
3 or more4.3%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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