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Transport in B73 5BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B73 5BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Chester Road
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,486 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B73 5BL is

45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B73 5BL 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
45
Within 800m
Rail
3
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
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Sutton Coldfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Witton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Witton (West Midlands) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 08
    Four Oaks Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 09
    Aston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 10
    Perry Barr Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lakehouse Road, 24 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B73 5BL area is broadly in line with that, at 32.8%. 49.1% drive to work.

B73 5BLEngland
Work from home32.8%31.5%
Drive49.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.7%4.3%
Train4.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B73 5BL area is well above that, at 35.4%.

B73 5BLEngland
No car or van35.4%23.5%
139.9%41.3%
218.9%26.1%
3 or more5.7%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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