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Transport in B21 8LE

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

Neighbourhood
West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,075 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B21 8LE is

19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B21 8LE itself. Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
19
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    The Hawthorns Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 05
    Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 06
    Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 07
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 08
    Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 09
    Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 10
    Winson Green (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 11
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 12
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Halfords Lane, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

10.8% of working residents in the B21 8LE area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 48.1% drive to work.

B21 8LEEngland
Work from home10.8%31.5%
Drive48.1%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach10.6%4.3%
Train2%2%
Underground, metro or tram6.9%1.9%
On foot8.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

49.2% of households in the B21 8LE area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

B21 8LEEngland
No car or van49.2%23.5%
136.6%41.3%
210.4%26.1%
3 or more3.8%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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