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Transport in B79 8DS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near B79 8DS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Central Tamworth
Council
Tamworth
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,271 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B79 8DS is

58 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B79 8DS 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
58
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Tamworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Tamworth High Level Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Tamworth HL Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 04
    Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Shakespeare Close, 59 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the B79 8DS area is less than half that, at 10.9%. 54% drive to work.

B79 8DSEngland
Work from home10.9%31.5%
Drive54%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.6%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot17%7.6%
Bicycle3.7%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the B79 8DS area is well above that, at 33.2%.

B79 8DSEngland
No car or van33.2%23.5%
142.5%41.3%
218.5%26.1%
3 or more5.8%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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