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Transport in B68 8SU

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

Neighbourhood
Smethwick North & West
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,426 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B68 8SU is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B68 8SU itself. Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
40
Within 800m
Rail
4
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Langley Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 05
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 06
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 07
    Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 08
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 09
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 10
    The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 11
    The Hawthorns Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 12
    Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Vernon Road, 132 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B68 8SU area is well below that, at 16.9%. 50.6% drive to work.

B68 8SUEngland
Work from home16.9%31.5%
Drive50.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.4%3.9%
Bus or coach10%4.3%
Train4.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other4.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B68 8SU area is above that, at 32.1%.

B68 8SUEngland
No car or van32.1%23.5%
141.8%41.3%
218.2%26.1%
3 or more7.9%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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