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Transport in B17 0BB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B17 0BB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Metchley
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,662 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B17 0BB is

50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from B17 0BB itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
50
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    University Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Selly Oak Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Bournville Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Five Ways Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 07
    Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 08
    Pineapple Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 09
    Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 10
    Town Hall (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 11
    Kings Norton Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 12
    Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ferncliffe Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B17 0BB area is above that, at 38.4%. 35.6% drive to work.

B17 0BBEngland
Work from home38.4%31.5%
Drive35.6%44.5%
Car passenger2.4%3.9%
Bus or coach7.7%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.3%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B17 0BB area is well above that, at 33.5%.

B17 0BBEngland
No car or van33.5%23.5%
139.4%41.3%
220.6%26.1%
3 or more6.5%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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