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Transport in B17 8BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B17 8BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Rotton Park
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,883 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B17 8BL is

54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B17 8BL itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
54
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Edgbaston Village (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    University Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Five Ways (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Winson Green (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 09
    Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 10
    Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 11
    Five Ways Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 12
    Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Anderson Road, 125 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B17 8BL area is below that, at 27.4%. 40.2% drive to work.

B17 8BLEngland
Work from home27.4%31.5%
Drive40.2%44.5%
Car passenger2.4%3.9%
Bus or coach15.8%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.9%1.9%
On foot7.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B17 8BL area is well above that, at 38.7%.

B17 8BLEngland
No car or van38.7%23.5%
136%41.3%
214.1%26.1%
3 or more11.2%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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