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Transport in B47 5JR

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

Neighbourhood
Hollywood & Drakes Cross
Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,240 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B47 5JR is

12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B47 5JR itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
12
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wythall Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Whitlocks End Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Shirley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Earlswood (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Yardley Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    The Lakes Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Kings Norton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: May Lane, 81 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.1% of working residents in the B47 5JR area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 64.8% drive to work.

B47 5JREngland
Work from home26.1%31.5%
Drive64.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.3%3.9%
Bus or coach0.4%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.2%2.1%
Other0.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.7% of households in the B47 5JR area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

B47 5JREngland
No car or van12.7%23.5%
140.7%41.3%
233.9%26.1%
3 or more12.7%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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