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Transport in B42 2HY

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

Neighbourhood
Perry Beeches West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,544 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B42 2HY is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B42 2HY 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
25
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hamstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 07
    Winson Green (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 08
    Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 09
    Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 10
    Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 11
    Aston Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Great Barr Baths, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.3% of working residents in the B42 2HY area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 51.2% drive to work.

B42 2HYEngland
Work from home26.3%31.5%
Drive51.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach10.4%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot2.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.6% of households in the B42 2HY area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

B42 2HYEngland
No car or van16.6%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
230.4%26.1%
3 or more9.9%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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