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Transport in B42 1JS

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

Neighbourhood
Perry Beeches West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,717 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B42 1JS is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B42 1JS 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Spouthouse Lane, 148 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B42 1JS area is broadly in line with that, at 28.9%. 51.1% drive to work.

B42 1JSEngland
Work from home28.9%31.5%
Drive51.1%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach7.2%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot3.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B42 1JS area is below that, at 17.6%.

B42 1JSEngland
No car or van17.6%23.5%
147.8%41.3%
227.3%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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