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Transport in B68 8LT

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

Neighbourhood
Whiteheath
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,055 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B68 8LT is

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

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than 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
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Rowley Regis Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Old Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 08
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 10
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 11
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 12
    Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wolverhampton Road Westside, 27 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B68 8LT area is well below that, at 21.1%. 51.4% drive to work.

B68 8LTEngland
Work from home21.1%31.5%
Drive51.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach7.9%4.3%
Train2.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot5.3%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B68 8LT area is well above that, at 33.8%.

B68 8LTEngland
No car or van33.8%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
216.9%26.1%
3 or more4.9%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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