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Transport in B42 1QS

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

Neighbourhood
Perry Barr & South Hamstead
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,465 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B42 1QS is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B42 1QS itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
27
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Hamstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 03
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 07
    Winson Green (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 08
    Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 10
    The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 11
    The Hawthorns Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Tower Hill, 103 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.1% of working residents in the B42 1QS area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 49.4% drive to work.

B42 1QSEngland
Work from home26.1%31.5%
Drive49.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach7.2%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other4.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.7% of households in the B42 1QS area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

B42 1QSEngland
No car or van20.7%23.5%
153.4%41.3%
219.7%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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