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Transport in B47 5HY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B47 5HY, 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 5HY is

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

Connectivity
4.2/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above 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
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Whitlocks End Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Earlswood (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 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

Nearest bus stop: Simms Lane, 48 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.3% of working residents in the B47 5HY area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 60.8% drive to work.

B47 5HYEngland
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

19.6% of households in the B47 5HY area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

B47 5HYEngland
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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