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Transport in B72 1LJ

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

Neighbourhood
Wylde Green
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,456 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B72 1LJ is

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

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
19
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wylde Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Chester Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Sutton Coldfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Four Oaks Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Recreation Ground, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

46.2% of working residents in the B72 1LJ area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 44.8% drive to work.

B72 1LJEngland
Work from home46.2%31.5%
Drive44.8%44.5%
Car passenger2.6%3.9%
Bus or coach0.9%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot1.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

6% of households in the B72 1LJ area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

B72 1LJEngland
No car or van6%23.5%
135.4%41.3%
241.2%26.1%
3 or more17.4%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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