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Transport in B47

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

Council
Bromsgrove
Region
West Midlands
Population
19,417 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B47 is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of B47. 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, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; B47 is above that, at 35.7%. 53.8% drive to work.

B47England
Work from home35.7%31.5%
Drive53.8%44.5%
Car passenger2.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1.4%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot3.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; B47 is less than half that, at 9.9%.

B47England
No car or van9.9%23.5%
135.3%41.3%
238%26.1%
3 or more16.8%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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