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Transport in B23 5LX

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

Neighbourhood
Short Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,595 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B23 5LX is

61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B23 5LX 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
61
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Chester Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Wylde Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 07
    Sutton Coldfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 08
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    Aston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Hamstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 11
    Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Sheddington Road, 53 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.3% of working residents in the B23 5LX area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 50.4% drive to work.

B23 5LXEngland
Work from home17.3%31.5%
Drive50.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach14.4%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.1% of households in the B23 5LX area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

B23 5LXEngland
No car or van31.1%23.5%
144.5%41.3%
219.6%26.1%
3 or more4.8%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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