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Transport in B15 2RQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B15 2RQ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Edgbaston South & University
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,517 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B15 2RQ is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B15 2RQ itself. Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.5/ 10

Excellent. 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
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    University Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Five Ways Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Selly Oak Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 08
    Town Hall (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 09
    Birmingham New Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 10
    Birmingham New Street Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 11
    Grand Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 12
    Corporation Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Vale Village, 108 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

39.6% of working residents in the B15 2RQ area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 38.5% drive to work.

B15 2RQEngland
Work from home39.6%31.5%
Drive38.5%44.5%
Car passenger3.1%3.9%
Bus or coach4.1%4.3%
Train1.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.2% of households in the B15 2RQ area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

B15 2RQEngland
No car or van24.2%23.5%
138.3%41.3%
223.5%26.1%
3 or more14.1%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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