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Transport in B71 2PA

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

Neighbourhood
Wednesbury South
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,911 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B71 2PA is

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

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
45
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Rydding Lane, 74 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

12% of working residents in the B71 2PA area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 57.7% drive to work.

B71 2PAEngland
Work from home12%31.5%
Drive57.7%44.5%
Car passenger7.5%3.9%
Bus or coach6.5%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.4%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other4.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.3% of households in the B71 2PA area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

B71 2PAEngland
No car or van32.3%23.5%
143.7%41.3%
219%26.1%
3 or more5%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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