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Transport in B71 2PY

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

Neighbourhood
Wednesbury South
Council
Sandwell
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,123 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B71 2PY is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B71 2PY 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
4
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Tame Valley Canal, 124 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B71 2PY area is below that, at 24%. 52.8% drive to work.

B71 2PYEngland
Work from home24%31.5%
Drive52.8%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach5.9%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.4%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

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

B71 2PYEngland
No car or van23.5%23.5%
140.9%41.3%
224.9%26.1%
3 or more10.7%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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