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Transport in B23 5RD

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

Neighbourhood
Short Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,481 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B23 5RD is

60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B23 5RD itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
60
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Chester Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Wylde Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Aston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 08
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 09
    Sutton Coldfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Anderson Road, 169 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B23 5RD area is well below that, at 17.6%. 52% drive to work.

B23 5RDEngland
Work from home17.6%31.5%
Drive52%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach11.8%4.3%
Train3.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.3%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B23 5RD area is above that, at 31%.

B23 5RDEngland
No car or van31%23.5%
144.8%41.3%
219.7%26.1%
3 or more4.6%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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