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Transport in B69 2RU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B69 2RU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Whiteheath
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,547 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B69 2RU is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B69 2RU 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Langley Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Rowley Regis Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 08
    Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 09
    Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 10
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 11
    Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 12
    Dudley Port Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Birchley Park Avenue, 51 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B69 2RU area is well below that, at 16.1%. 53.3% drive to work.

B69 2RUEngland
Work from home16.1%31.5%
Drive53.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach9.5%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B69 2RU area is above that, at 31.7%.

B69 2RUEngland
No car or van31.7%23.5%
148.1%41.3%
215.2%26.1%
3 or more5.1%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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