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Transport in B72 1HY

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

Neighbourhood
Rectory Park & New Hall Valley
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,796 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B72 1HY is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B72 1HY 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
30
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wylde Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Sutton Coldfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Chester Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Four Oaks Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Butlers Lane Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 07
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Shooters Hill, 28 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B72 1HY area is broadly in line with that, at 32.7%. 53% drive to work.

B72 1HYEngland
Work from home32.7%31.5%
Drive53%44.5%
Car passenger3.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot4.9%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B72 1HY area is below that, at 17%.

B72 1HYEngland
No car or van17%23.5%
142.8%41.3%
229.9%26.1%
3 or more10.2%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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