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Transport in B17 0BQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B17 0BQ, 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 0BQ is

54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from B17 0BQ 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
54
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    University Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Selly Oak Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Five Ways Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Bournville Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 07
    Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 08
    Pineapple Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 09
    Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 10
    Town Hall (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 11
    Kings Heath Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 12
    Birmingham New Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Old Church Road, 109 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

38.4% of working residents in the B17 0BQ area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 35.6% drive to work.

B17 0BQEngland
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

33.5% of households in the B17 0BQ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

B17 0BQEngland
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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