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Transport in WF1 2ED

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

Neighbourhood
Wakefield St John's
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,977 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF1 2ED is

78 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF1 2ED itself. 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
78
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: N2 Northgate, 75 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25% of working residents in the WF1 2ED area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 37.3% drive to work.

WF1 2EDEngland
Work from home25%31.5%
Drive37.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach5.6%4.3%
Train2.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot16.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other4.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.9% of households in the WF1 2ED area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF1 2EDEngland
No car or van32.9%23.5%
147.3%41.3%
215.8%26.1%
3 or more4%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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