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Transport in B71 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B71 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Population
23,656 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B71 2 is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of B71 2. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
47
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Black Lake (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Great Western Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 07
    Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 09
    Bescot Stadium Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 10
    Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 11
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 12
    Horseley Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gordon Avenue, 153 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; B71 2 is well below that, at 16.1%. 55.6% drive to work.

B71 2England
Work from home16.1%31.5%
Drive55.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.9%3.9%
Bus or coach7.5%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.9%1.9%
On foot6.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; B71 2 is above that, at 26.9%.

B71 2England
No car or van26.9%23.5%
142.4%41.3%
222.9%26.1%
3 or more7.7%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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