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Transport in B68 8AE

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

Neighbourhood
Brandhall
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,923 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B68 8AE is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from B68 8AE itself. 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
48
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rowley Regis Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Langley Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Old Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 07
    Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 08
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 09
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 10
    The Hawthorns Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 11
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 12
    The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Brook Road, 53 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B68 8AE area is well below that, at 20.4%. 52.9% drive to work.

B68 8AEEngland
Work from home20.4%31.5%
Drive52.9%44.5%
Car passenger7.3%3.9%
Bus or coach8.6%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot5.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B68 8AE area is above that, at 26.5%.

B68 8AEEngland
No car or van26.5%23.5%
146.7%41.3%
220.7%26.1%
3 or more6.1%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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