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Transport in B23 5DR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B23 5DR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Short Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,864 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B23 5DR is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from B23 5DR itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
48
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Chester Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Wylde Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 07
    Aston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 08
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 09
    Sutton Coldfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 10
    Hamstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 11
    Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Briars, 168 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B23 5DR area is well below that, at 16.7%. 53.1% drive to work.

B23 5DREngland
Work from home16.7%31.5%
Drive53.1%44.5%
Car passenger7.2%3.9%
Bus or coach13.7%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.9%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B23 5DR area is above that, at 31.8%.

B23 5DREngland
No car or van31.8%23.5%
146%41.3%
218.1%26.1%
3 or more4.1%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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