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Transport in WF1 2AR

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

Neighbourhood
Wrenthorpe & Kirkhamgate
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,585 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF1 2AR is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF1 2AR itself. 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
47
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Whitegates Close, 109 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.4% of working residents in the WF1 2AR area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 51.3% drive to work.

WF1 2AREngland
Work from home28.4%31.5%
Drive51.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.1%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.4%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.4% of households in the WF1 2AR area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF1 2AREngland
No car or van26.4%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
222.7%26.1%
3 or more7.8%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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