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Transport in B71 1RW

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

Neighbourhood
Charlemont
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,921 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B71 1RW is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B71 1RW 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
43
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Stanway Road, 106 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.2% of working residents in the B71 1RW area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.5% drive to work.

B71 1RWEngland
Work from home21.2%31.5%
Drive57.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.7%3.9%
Bus or coach4.8%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.7%1.9%
On foot5.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.6% of households in the B71 1RW area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

B71 1RWEngland
No car or van17.6%23.5%
140.8%41.3%
229.9%26.1%
3 or more11.6%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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