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Transport in B71 1EF

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B71 1EF, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
West Bromwich North
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,972 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B71 1EF is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B71 1EF itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
43
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
5
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Hargate Lane, 174 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B71 1EF area is less than half that, at 14.6%. 49.7% drive to work.

B71 1EFEngland
Work from home14.6%31.5%
Drive49.7%44.5%
Car passenger7.6%3.9%
Bus or coach8%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram2.5%1.9%
On foot12.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B71 1EF area is above that, at 30.7%.

B71 1EFEngland
No car or van30.7%23.5%
140.8%41.3%
221.6%26.1%
3 or more6.8%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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