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Transport in B68 9RX

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B68 9RX, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Oldbury & Rood End
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,451 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B68 9RX is

64 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B68 9RX 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
64
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
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
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 07
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 08
    The Hawthorns Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 09
    The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 10
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 11
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 12
    Rowley Regis Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Birch Street, 32 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B68 9RX area is less than half that, at 14.9%. 56.3% drive to work.

B68 9RXEngland
Work from home14.9%31.5%
Drive56.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach9.3%4.3%
Train3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot6%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B68 9RX area is broadly in line with that, at 24.2%.

B68 9RXEngland
No car or van24.2%23.5%
140.3%41.3%
226.6%26.1%
3 or more8.8%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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