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Transport in B42 2LB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B42 2LB, 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 2LB is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from B42 2LB itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
23
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Hamstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Aston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 08
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 09
    Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Winson Green (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 12
    Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Perry Park, 175 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B42 2LB area is well below that, at 19.7%. 43.3% drive to work.

B42 2LBEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B42 2LB area is well above that, at 38.8%.

B42 2LBEngland
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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