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Transport in B38 8QS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B38 8QS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Lifford & Walkers Heath
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,398 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B38 8QS is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from B38 8QS 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Kings Norton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Northfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Bournville Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Pineapple Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Longbridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Selly Oak Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Kings Heath Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Stone Close, 45 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31% of working residents in the B38 8QS area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 45.4% drive to work.

B38 8QSEngland
Work from home31%31.5%
Drive45.4%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach6.4%4.3%
Train3.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot4.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.7% of households in the B38 8QS area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

B38 8QSEngland
No car or van27.7%23.5%
142.7%41.3%
222.9%26.1%
3 or more6.7%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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