PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Sutton Coldfield

Transport in B72 1ED

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B72 1ED, 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 1ED is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B72 1ED itself. Connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
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
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Sutton Coldfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Four Oaks Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Oakhurst Road, 42 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

B72 1EDEngland
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 1ED area is less than half that, at 11%.

B72 1EDEngland
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