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Transport in DY2 8BS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near DY2 8BS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Dixons Green
Council
Dudley
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,896 (2024)
Transport

How well connected DY2 8BS is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from DY2 8BS itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

Very good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
32
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
2
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Flood Street (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Dudley Interchange (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1 mile
  • 03
    Dudley Castle (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Tipton Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Birmingham New Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.5 miles
  • 06
    Sedgley Road (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.7 miles
  • 07
    Old Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 08
    Dudley Port Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 09
    Dudley Port Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 10
    Dudley Port (West Midlands Metro)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.1 miles
  • 11
    Rowley Regis Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 12
    Cradley Heath Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: New Rowley Road, 94 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the DY2 8BS area is less than half that, at 11.1%. 63.2% drive to work.

DY2 8BSEngland
Work from home11.1%31.5%
Drive63.2%44.5%
Car passenger7.3%3.9%
Bus or coach7.2%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the DY2 8BS area is broadly in line with that, at 23.7%.

DY2 8BSEngland
No car or van23.7%23.5%
142.6%41.3%
225.8%26.1%
3 or more7.9%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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