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Transport in WF1 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF1 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
25,048 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF1 2 is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WF1 2. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
31
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Paragon Business Village, 94 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29.2% of working residents in WF1 2 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 47% drive to work.

WF1 2England
Work from home29.2%31.5%
Drive47%44.5%
Car passenger5.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.2%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.9% of households in WF1 2 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF1 2England
No car or van23.9%23.5%
143.2%41.3%
225.6%26.1%
3 or more7.3%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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