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Transport in B70 8JU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B70 8JU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Greets Green East
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,731 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B70 8JU is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B70 8JU itself. Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
40
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
5
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.4 miles
  • 04
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 05
    Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 06
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 07
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 08
    Black Lake (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 09
    Langley Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 10
    Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 11
    Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 12
    Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Brandon Close, 100 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

11.6% of working residents in the B70 8JU area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 47.7% drive to work.

B70 8JUEngland
Work from home11.6%31.5%
Drive47.7%44.5%
Car passenger8.5%3.9%
Bus or coach8.3%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram5%1.9%
On foot12%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other4.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

39.7% of households in the B70 8JU area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

B70 8JUEngland
No car or van39.7%23.5%
137.5%41.3%
216.8%26.1%
3 or more5.9%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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