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Transport in WF1 2HS

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

Neighbourhood
Wakefield Central
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
3,044 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF1 2HS is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF1 2HS 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
22
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
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: First Avenue, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.6% of working residents in the WF1 2HS area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 42.6% drive to work.

WF1 2HSEngland
Work from home31.6%31.5%
Drive42.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.4%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12.9%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.1% of households in the WF1 2HS area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF1 2HSEngland
No car or van18.1%23.5%
145%41.3%
229%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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