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Transport in B17 8BY

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

Neighbourhood
Harborne East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,665 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B17 8BY is

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

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
36
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Fountain Road, 159 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

42.5% of working residents in the B17 8BY area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 38.8% drive to work.

B17 8BYEngland
Work from home42.5%31.5%
Drive38.8%44.5%
Car passenger2.2%3.9%
Bus or coach5.4%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot6%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.5% of households in the B17 8BY area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

B17 8BYEngland
No car or van15.5%23.5%
142.8%41.3%
233.3%26.1%
3 or more8.4%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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