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Transport in B42 1EA

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B42 1EA, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Handsworth Wood
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,527 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B42 1EA is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B42 1EA 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
22
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hamstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 03
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Winson Green (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 07
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 08
    The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 09
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 10
    Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 11
    The Hawthorns Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 12
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Austin Way, 48 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B42 1EA area is broadly in line with that, at 31.2%. 54.1% drive to work.

B42 1EAEngland
Work from home31.2%31.5%
Drive54.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach5.5%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot2.1%7.6%
Bicycle0%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B42 1EA area is less than half that, at 10.6%.

B42 1EAEngland
No car or van10.6%23.5%
133%41.3%
232.4%26.1%
3 or more23.9%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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