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Transport in WF1 2HX

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF1 2HX, 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 2HX is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF1 2HX 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
25
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: First Avenue, 144 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

WF1 2HXEngland
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 2HX area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF1 2HXEngland
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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