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Transport in B15 2WB

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

Neighbourhood
Metchley
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,431 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B15 2WB is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B15 2WB itself. 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
47
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    University Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Selly Oak Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Bournville Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Five Ways Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Pineapple Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    Kings Heath Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 09
    Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 10
    Moseley Village Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 11
    Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 12
    Kings Norton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 108 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.3% of working residents in the B15 2WB area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 32% drive to work.

B15 2WBEngland
Work from home31.3%31.5%
Drive32%44.5%
Car passenger2.8%3.9%
Bus or coach9.7%4.3%
Train2.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot16.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

43.8% of households in the B15 2WB area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

B15 2WBEngland
No car or van43.8%23.5%
135.1%41.3%
215.7%26.1%
3 or more5.3%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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