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Transport in B5 6BW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B5 6BW, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Digbeth
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,264 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B5 6BW is

88 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 19 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B5 6BW itself. Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
10.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
88
Within 800m
Rail
6
Within a mile
Metro & tram
13
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Birmingham New Street Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Birmingham New Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Grand Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 04
    Birmingham Moor Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 05
    Corporation Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 06
    Digbeth High Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 07
    Town Hall (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 08
    Centenary Square (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 09
    Five Ways Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 10
    Meriden Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 11
    Albert Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 12
    Brindleyplace (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: O2 Academy, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

43.6% of working residents in the B5 6BW area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 15.8% drive to work.

B5 6BWEngland
Work from home43.6%31.5%
Drive15.8%44.5%
Car passenger2.1%3.9%
Bus or coach6.9%4.3%
Train8.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot19.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

63.1% of households in the B5 6BW area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

B5 6BWEngland
No car or van63.1%23.5%
133.2%41.3%
23.5%26.1%
3 or more0.2%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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