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Transport in B23 5LG

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

Neighbourhood
Short Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,556 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B23 5LG is

49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B23 5LG itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
49
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Chester Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Wylde Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Sutton Coldfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 07
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 08
    Aston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 09
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 10
    Four Oaks Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Greyhound, 31 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.7% of working residents in the B23 5LG area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 52.9% drive to work.

B23 5LGEngland
Work from home17.7%31.5%
Drive52.9%44.5%
Car passenger7.7%3.9%
Bus or coach11.9%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.4% of households in the B23 5LG area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

B23 5LGEngland
No car or van29.4%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
220.6%26.1%
3 or more5.6%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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