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Transport in B71 2BD

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B71 2BD, 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 2BD is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from B71 2BD itself. 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
51
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
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    West Bromwich Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 06
    Tame Bridge Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Trinity Way (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.6 miles
  • 08
    Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 09
    Kenrick Park (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.8 miles
  • 10
    Great Western Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 11
    Bescot Stadium Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 12
    Great Bridge (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Heath Lane, 90 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B71 2BD area is well below that, at 21.2%. 57.5% drive to work.

B71 2BDEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B71 2BD area is below that, at 17.6%.

B71 2BDEngland
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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