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Transport in B21 8EB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B21 8EB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Handsworth West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,641 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B21 8EB is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from B21 8EB itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
32
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 03
    The Hawthorns Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Winson Green (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 06
    Hamstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 08
    Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 09
    Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 10
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 11
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 12
    Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Friary Gardens, 78 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B21 8EB area is less than half that, at 12.6%. 41.1% drive to work.

B21 8EBEngland
Work from home12.6%31.5%
Drive41.1%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach25.2%4.3%
Train2.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other4.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B21 8EB area is more than double that, at 48.1%.

B21 8EBEngland
No car or van48.1%23.5%
139.8%41.3%
29.3%26.1%
3 or more2.8%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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