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Transport in B42 2GW

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

Neighbourhood
Birchfield East
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,890 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B42 2GW is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B42 2GW 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
36
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Aston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 06
    Hamstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 07
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 09
    Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 10
    Jewellery Quarter Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 11
    Winson Green (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 12
    St Paul's (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wellhead Lane, 52 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.7% of working residents in the B42 2GW area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 43.3% drive to work.

B42 2GWEngland
Work from home19.7%31.5%
Drive43.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach21.1%4.3%
Train2.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot5.2%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

38.8% of households in the B42 2GW area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

B42 2GWEngland
No car or van38.8%23.5%
142.5%41.3%
215.8%26.1%
3 or more2.9%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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