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Transport in B42 1RS

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

Neighbourhood
Perry Barr & South Hamstead
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,804 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B42 1RS is

18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B42 1RS 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
18
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Hamstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 06
    Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 07
    Winson Green (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 08
    Aston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 10
    Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 11
    Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Walsall Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.5% of working residents in the B42 1RS area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 52.8% drive to work.

B42 1RSEngland
Work from home25.5%31.5%
Drive52.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach9.6%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot2.6%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.2% of households in the B42 1RS area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

B42 1RSEngland
No car or van16.2%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
231.1%26.1%
3 or more9.5%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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