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Transport in B42 2LW

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

Neighbourhood
Perry Barr & South Hamstead
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,113 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B42 2LW is

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

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
22
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
    Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Hamstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 05
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Aston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 07
    Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 08
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 09
    Winson Green (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 10
    Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 11
    Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Jewellery Quarter (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Perry Avenue, 175 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.4% of working residents in the B42 2LW area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 47.2% drive to work.

B42 2LWEngland
Work from home23.4%31.5%
Drive47.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach12.4%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.3% of households in the B42 2LW area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

B42 2LWEngland
No car or van24.3%23.5%
136.1%41.3%
227.6%26.1%
3 or more11.9%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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