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Transport in B31 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B31 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
23,460 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B31 5 is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of B31 5. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
34
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Longbridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Northfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Kings Norton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Bournville Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Guardian Court, 143 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; B31 5 is below that, at 26.7%. 51.4% drive to work.

B31 5England
Work from home26.7%31.5%
Drive51.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach6.5%4.3%
Train2.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot5.2%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; B31 5 is broadly in line with that, at 22.6%.

B31 5England
No car or van22.6%23.5%
143.6%41.3%
226.4%26.1%
3 or more7.3%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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