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Transport in B43 6BU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B43 6BU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Hamstead East
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,515 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B43 6BU is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B43 6BU itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
32
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
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Bescot Stadium Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    The Hawthorns Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 08
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 09
    Black Lake (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 10
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 11
    Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 12
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Arlen Drive, 68 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.8% of working residents in the B43 6BU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 57% drive to work.

B43 6BUEngland
Work from home25.8%31.5%
Drive57%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach5.9%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot3.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.8% of households in the B43 6BU area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

B43 6BUEngland
No car or van15.8%23.5%
146.1%41.3%
229.4%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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