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Transport in B79 8JQ

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

Neighbourhood
Central Tamworth
Council
Tamworth
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,579 (2024)
Transport

How well connected B79 8JQ is

65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from B79 8JQ 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
65
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Shelley Road, 79 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

13.4% of working residents in the B79 8JQ area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 59.6% drive to work.

B79 8JQEngland
Work from home13.4%31.5%
Drive59.6%44.5%
Car passenger7.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.6%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.6% of households in the B79 8JQ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

B79 8JQEngland
No car or van33.6%23.5%
139%41.3%
220.2%26.1%
3 or more7.2%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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