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Transport in WF1 2BB

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

Neighbourhood
Outwood West
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
3,050 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF1 2BB is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF1 2BB itself. 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
43
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bowling Avenue, 141 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33.4% of working residents in the WF1 2BB area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52.3% drive to work.

WF1 2BBEngland
Work from home33.4%31.5%
Drive52.3%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.9% of households in the WF1 2BB area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WF1 2BBEngland
No car or van8.9%23.5%
137.9%41.3%
242.6%26.1%
3 or more10.7%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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