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Transport in B72 1LY

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

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B72 1LY 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
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Sutton Coldfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Chester Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Four Oaks Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    Butlers Lane Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Monkseaton Road, 59 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B72 1LY area is well above that, at 45.6%. 43.2% drive to work.

B72 1LYEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B72 1LY area is well below that, at 15%.

B72 1LYEngland
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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