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Transport in B68 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B68 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
22,990 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B68 8 is

55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of B68 8. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
55
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Langley Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Rowley Regis Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 06
    Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 07
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 08
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 09
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 10
    The Hawthorns Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 11
    The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 12
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Parkfield Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; B68 8 is well below that, at 19.9%. 53% drive to work.

B68 8England
Work from home19.9%31.5%
Drive53%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach7.8%4.3%
Train2.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; B68 8 is above that, at 28.5%.

B68 8England
No car or van28.5%23.5%
142.8%41.3%
221.5%26.1%
3 or more7.1%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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