PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Sutton Coldfield

Transport in B72 1DB

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

Neighbourhood
Wylde Green
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,587 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B72 1DB is

18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B72 1DB itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
18
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wylde Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Chester Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Sutton Coldfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Four Oaks Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Vesey Road, 70 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B72 1DB area is well above that, at 45.8%. 40.2% drive to work.

B72 1DBEngland
Work from home45.8%31.5%
Drive40.2%44.5%
Car passenger2.2%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train3.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B72 1DB area is less than half that, at 11%.

B72 1DBEngland
No car or van11%23.5%
137.8%41.3%
239.3%26.1%
3 or more11.9%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes