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Transport in B31 2GW

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

Neighbourhood
Shenley Lane
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,451 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B31 2GW is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from B31 2GW 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
39
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Northfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Kings Norton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Longbridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Bournville Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Selly Oak Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    University Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 07
    Pineapple Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Laurence Road, 141 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.6% of working residents in the B31 2GW area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 49.8% drive to work.

B31 2GWEngland
Work from home31.6%31.5%
Drive49.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach5.8%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.6% of households in the B31 2GW area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

B31 2GWEngland
No car or van19.6%23.5%
144.9%41.3%
228.3%26.1%
3 or more7.2%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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