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Transport in B70 7LJ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B70 7LJ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,894 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B70 7LJ is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B70 7LJ itself. Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
10.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
35
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
5
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 04
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 05
    Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 06
    Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 07
    Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 08
    Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 09
    Langley Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 10
    Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 11
    The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 12
    The Hawthorns Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gill Street, 50 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.4% of working residents in the B70 7LJ area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 47.8% drive to work.

B70 7LJEngland
Work from home15.4%31.5%
Drive47.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach8.8%4.3%
Train2.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram4.3%1.9%
On foot10.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

35.3% of households in the B70 7LJ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

B70 7LJEngland
No car or van35.3%23.5%
142.5%41.3%
218.2%26.1%
3 or more4%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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