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Transport in B31 2GS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B31 2GS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Longbridge South
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,523 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B31 2GS is

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from B31 2GS 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
24
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Longbridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Barnt Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Northfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Alvechurch Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hawker Close, 158 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29% of working residents in the B31 2GS area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 51.1% drive to work.

B31 2GSEngland
Work from home29%31.5%
Drive51.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach5.4%4.3%
Train3.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.5% of households in the B31 2GS area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

B31 2GSEngland
No car or van25.5%23.5%
141.8%41.3%
226.4%26.1%
3 or more6.3%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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