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Transport in B72 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B72 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Population
21,425 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B72 1 is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of B72 1. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
25
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wylde Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Sutton Coldfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Chester Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Four Oaks Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    Butlers Lane Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Vesey Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; B72 1 is above that, at 39.3%. 43.7% drive to work.

B72 1England
Work from home39.3%31.5%
Drive43.7%44.5%
Car passenger2.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.1%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; B72 1 is below that, at 18.8%.

B72 1England
No car or van18.8%23.5%
141.9%41.3%
230.1%26.1%
3 or more9.2%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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