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Transport in B31 5LW

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

Neighbourhood
Allens Cross
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,696 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B31 5LW is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from B31 5LW 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
42
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Northfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Longbridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Kings Norton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Bournville Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Selly Oak Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hoggs Lane, 64 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.7% of working residents in the B31 5LW area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 48.3% drive to work.

B31 5LWEngland
Work from home19.7%31.5%
Drive48.3%44.5%
Car passenger7.1%3.9%
Bus or coach11.8%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.8% of households in the B31 5LW area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

B31 5LWEngland
No car or van29.8%23.5%
143.8%41.3%
221.1%26.1%
3 or more5.3%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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