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Transport in B72 1LU

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

Neighbourhood
Sutton Coldfield South & Central
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,779 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B72 1LU is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B72 1LU 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
34
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
    Sutton Coldfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Chester Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Four Oaks Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Butlers Lane Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 07
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Horse and Jockey, 44 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

45.6% of working residents in the B72 1LU area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 43.2% drive to work.

B72 1LUEngland
Work from home45.6%31.5%
Drive43.2%44.5%
Car passenger1.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train2.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot2.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15% of households in the B72 1LU area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

B72 1LUEngland
No car or van15%23.5%
136.9%41.3%
235.7%26.1%
3 or more12.4%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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