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Transport in B42 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B42 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
25,765 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B42 2 is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of B42 2. 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
30
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hamstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Aston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 08
    Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 09
    Winson Green (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 10
    Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 11
    Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 12
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Longstone Road, 174 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; B42 2 is below that, at 23.7%. 53.3% drive to work.

B42 2England
Work from home23.7%31.5%
Drive53.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach10.3%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot4.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; B42 2 is broadly in line with that, at 22%.

B42 2England
No car or van22%23.5%
144.8%41.3%
225.6%26.1%
3 or more7.6%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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