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Transport in B23 5YW

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

Neighbourhood
New Oscott
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,395 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B23 5YW is

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

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
56
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Chester Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Wylde Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 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
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 07
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 08
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 09
    Aston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 10
    Four Oaks Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Abbeyfield Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31% of working residents in the B23 5YW area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 51.5% drive to work.

B23 5YWEngland
Work from home31%31.5%
Drive51.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach5.2%4.3%
Train2.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot3.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other0.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16% of households in the B23 5YW area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

B23 5YWEngland
No car or van16%23.5%
142.8%41.3%
232.4%26.1%
3 or more8.8%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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