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Transport in B42 2RL

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

Neighbourhood
Perry Beeches West
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,954 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B42 2RL is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B42 2RL itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
20
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hamstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Booths Farm Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B42 2RL area is below that, at 26.9%. 55.1% drive to work.

B42 2RLEngland
Work from home26.9%31.5%
Drive55.1%44.5%
Car passenger4.4%3.9%
Bus or coach7.2%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot3.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B42 2RL area is well below that, at 15.6%.

B42 2RLEngland
No car or van15.6%23.5%
147.4%41.3%
228.2%26.1%
3 or more8.8%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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