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Transport in B31 2LQ

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

Neighbourhood
Northfield Victoria Common
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,566 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B31 2LQ is

60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from B31 2LQ 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
60
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Northfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Longbridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Kings Norton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Bournville Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Selly Oak Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Northfield Leisure Centre, 81 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.9% of working residents in the B31 2LQ area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 49% drive to work.

B31 2LQEngland
Work from home27.9%31.5%
Drive49%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach4.5%4.3%
Train5.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot5.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.4% of households in the B31 2LQ area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

B31 2LQEngland
No car or van20.4%23.5%
144.3%41.3%
227.7%26.1%
3 or more7.7%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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