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Transport in S74 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near S74 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
8,164 (2024)
Transport

How well connected S74 8 is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of S74 8. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
26
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Elsecar Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Wombwell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cobcar Lane/Strafford Avenue, 119 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.2% of working residents in S74 8 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 59.5% drive to work.

S74 8England
Work from home23.2%31.5%
Drive59.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train2.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot4%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.2% of households in S74 8 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

S74 8England
No car or van20.2%23.5%
139.8%41.3%
229.8%26.1%
3 or more10.2%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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