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Transport in B70

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

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
45,451 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B70 is

65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 7 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of B70. Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
65
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
6
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    66 yards
  • 02
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.2 miles
  • 03
    Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.3 miles
  • 04
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 05
    Black Lake (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 06
    Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 07
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 08
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 09
    Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 10
    Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 11
    Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 12
    Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Baker Street, 89 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; B70 is less than half that, at 14.4%. 49.2% drive to work.

B70England
Work from home14.4%31.5%
Drive49.2%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach9.5%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.7%1.9%
On foot9.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; B70 is well above that, at 38.2%.

B70England
No car or van38.2%23.5%
139.7%41.3%
216.5%26.1%
3 or more5.5%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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