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Transport in B68 8LJ

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

Neighbourhood
Langley Green
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,763 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B68 8LJ is

45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B68 8LJ itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
45
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Langley Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Rowley Regis Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Old Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 09
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.2 miles
  • 10
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 11
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 12
    Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wolverhampton Road Eastside, 30 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.2% of working residents in the B68 8LJ area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 53.1% drive to work.

B68 8LJEngland
Work from home23.2%31.5%
Drive53.1%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach6.8%4.3%
Train2.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.7% of households in the B68 8LJ area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

B68 8LJEngland
No car or van20.7%23.5%
141.1%41.3%
229%26.1%
3 or more9.3%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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