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Transport in B42 2DS

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

Neighbourhood
Perry Beeches East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,508 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B42 2DS is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B42 2DS 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hamstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 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
    Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 08
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 09
    Winson Green (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 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
    2.8 miles
  • 12
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Longstone Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B42 2DS area is well below that, at 21.9%. 55.8% drive to work.

B42 2DSEngland
Work from home21.9%31.5%
Drive55.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach8.2%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B42 2DS area is well below that, at 14.5%.

B42 2DSEngland
No car or van14.5%23.5%
148.9%41.3%
228%26.1%
3 or more8.6%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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