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Transport in B42 2BS

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

Neighbourhood
Perry Beeches West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,413 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B42 2BS is

37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B42 2BS 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
37
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
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 06
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 07
    Bescot Stadium Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 08
    Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Old Walsall Road, 126 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B42 2BS area is broadly in line with that, at 28.7%. 50.6% drive to work.

B42 2BSEngland
Work from home28.7%31.5%
Drive50.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach8.9%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot4.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B42 2BS area is broadly in line with that, at 21.5%.

B42 2BSEngland
No car or van21.5%23.5%
142.3%41.3%
226.1%26.1%
3 or more10.2%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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