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Transport in B47 6DS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B47 6DS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Alvechurch, Hopwood & Holt End
Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,622 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B47 6DS is

7 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B47 6DS itself. Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
7
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Earlswood (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Wythall Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    The Lakes Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Wood End Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Whitlocks End Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Watery Lane, 170 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B47 6DS area is above that, at 39.6%. 52.5% drive to work.

B47 6DSEngland
Work from home39.6%31.5%
Drive52.5%44.5%
Car passenger2.7%3.9%
Bus or coach0.3%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot2.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B47 6DS area is less than half that, at 5.9%.

B47 6DSEngland
No car or van5.9%23.5%
131.5%41.3%
238.4%26.1%
3 or more24.2%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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