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Transport in B47 5HS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B47 5HS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Hollywood & Drakes Cross
Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,587 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B47 5HS is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from B47 5HS itself. Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wythall Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Whitlocks End Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Earlswood (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Shirley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    The Lakes Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Yardley Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    Kings Norton Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Simms Lane, 168 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B47 5HS area is well below that, at 21.3%. 60.8% drive to work.

B47 5HSEngland
Work from home21.3%31.5%
Drive60.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.4%4.3%
Train2.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot7.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B47 5HS area is below that, at 19.6%.

B47 5HSEngland
No car or van19.6%23.5%
145.4%41.3%
225%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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