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Transport in WF1 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF1 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
7,973 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF1 1 is

82 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WF1 1. 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
82
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Almshouse Lane Ridings, 113 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.2% of working residents in WF1 1 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 35.8% drive to work.

WF1 1England
Work from home19.2%31.5%
Drive35.8%44.5%
Car passenger9.6%3.9%
Bus or coach10.2%4.3%
Train2.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot16.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other4.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

47.4% of households in WF1 1 have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

WF1 1England
No car or van47.4%23.5%
138.8%41.3%
210.9%26.1%
3 or more2.9%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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