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Transport in B43 5BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B43 5BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Hamstead West
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,393 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B43 5BL is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B43 5BL itself. 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
25
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hamstead Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    The Hawthorns Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 07
    Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 08
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 09
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 10
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Bescot Stadium Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 12
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lingfield Court, 71 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B43 5BL area is below that, at 26.1%. 51.9% drive to work.

B43 5BLEngland
Work from home26.1%31.5%
Drive51.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.3%3.9%
Bus or coach8.2%4.3%
Train2.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.1%1.9%
On foot3.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B43 5BL area is well below that, at 16.8%.

B43 5BLEngland
No car or van16.8%23.5%
147.8%41.3%
225.4%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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