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Transport in B68 8JS

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

Neighbourhood
Oldbury & Rood End
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,224 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B68 8JS is

55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from B68 8JS 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
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
    53 yards
  • 02
    Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 06
    Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 07
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 08
    Rowley Regis Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 09
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 10
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 11
    Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 12
    The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Station Road, 168 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B68 8JS area is less than half that, at 15.3%. 53.6% drive to work.

B68 8JSEngland
Work from home15.3%31.5%
Drive53.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach9.1%4.3%
Train3.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other5.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B68 8JS area is above that, at 31.6%.

B68 8JSEngland
No car or van31.6%23.5%
140.3%41.3%
223.3%26.1%
3 or more4.7%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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