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Transport in B71 1LU

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

Neighbourhood
West Bromwich North
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,053 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B71 1LU is

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

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
37
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
5
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Black Lake (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 04
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 05
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 06
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 07
    Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 08
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 09
    Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 10
    Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 11
    Great Western Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 12
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gladstone Street, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

11.2% of working residents in the B71 1LU area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 51.1% drive to work.

B71 1LUEngland
Work from home11.2%31.5%
Drive51.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.9%3.9%
Bus or coach9.7%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram5.3%1.9%
On foot9.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

40.7% of households in the B71 1LU area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

B71 1LUEngland
No car or van40.7%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
214.1%26.1%
3 or more3.6%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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