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Transport in B73 5LZ

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

Neighbourhood
Chester Road
Council
Birmingham
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,616 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B73 5LZ is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B73 5LZ 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Chester Road Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Wylde Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Erdington Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Sutton Coldfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Gravelly Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Four Oaks Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Greenhill Road, 161 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

37.6% of working residents in the B73 5LZ area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 39.9% drive to work.

B73 5LZEngland
Work from home37.6%31.5%
Drive39.9%44.5%
Car passenger3.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train6.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.8% of households in the B73 5LZ area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

B73 5LZEngland
No car or van25.8%23.5%
146.4%41.3%
222.3%26.1%
3 or more5.4%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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