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Transport in B42

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

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
38,634 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B42 is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of B42. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
32
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
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Aston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Soho Benson Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 08
    Winson Green (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 09
    Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 10
    Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 11
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 12
    The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gainsborough Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; B42 is below that, at 24.7%. 52.7% drive to work.

B42England
Work from home24.7%31.5%
Drive52.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach9.7%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot3.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; B42 is broadly in line with that, at 21.8%.

B42England
No car or van21.8%23.5%
144.6%41.3%
225.3%26.1%
3 or more8.3%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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