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Transport in B31 3PL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B31 3PL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
West Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,100 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B31 3PL is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B31 3PL 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
38
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Northfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Longbridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Kings Norton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Bournville Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Barnt Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: West Heath Island, 133 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B31 3PL area is below that, at 23.6%. 55.3% drive to work.

B31 3PLEngland
Work from home23.6%31.5%
Drive55.3%44.5%
Car passenger6%3.9%
Bus or coach6.7%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot3.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B31 3PL area is broadly in line with that, at 23.4%.

B31 3PLEngland
No car or van23.4%23.5%
144.8%41.3%
225.6%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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