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Transport in B71 2AE

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

Neighbourhood
Wednesbury South
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,912 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B71 2AE is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B71 2AE 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
42
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
3
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Black Lake (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Great Western Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 04
    Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 06
    Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 08
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 09
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 10
    Bescot Stadium Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 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
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Crookhay Lane, 100 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B71 2AE area is less than half that, at 12.2%. 58.5% drive to work.

B71 2AEEngland
Work from home12.2%31.5%
Drive58.5%44.5%
Car passenger7.7%3.9%
Bus or coach8.2%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.7%1.9%
On foot5.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other3.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B71 2AE area is broadly in line with that, at 25.9%.

B71 2AEEngland
No car or van25.9%23.5%
142.8%41.3%
221.9%26.1%
3 or more9.4%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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