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Transport in B72 1EL

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

Neighbourhood
Wylde Green
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,578 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B72 1EL is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B72 1EL itself. Connectivity scores 6.7 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wylde Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Chester Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 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
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Oakhurst Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

47.9% of working residents in the B72 1EL area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 41% drive to work.

B72 1ELEngland
Work from home47.9%31.5%
Drive41%44.5%
Car passenger2%3.9%
Bus or coach1.8%4.3%
Train2.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.6% of households in the B72 1EL area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

B72 1ELEngland
No car or van12.6%23.5%
138.1%41.3%
236.8%26.1%
3 or more12.5%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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