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Transport in WF

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

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
604,308 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF is

89 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WF. 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
89
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Normanton Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Jacobs Well Lane, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.6% of working residents in WF mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.6% drive to work.

WFEngland
Work from home23.6%31.5%
Drive55.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach3.6%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22% of households in WF have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WFEngland
No car or van22%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
227.9%26.1%
3 or more8.4%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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