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Transport in WF1 2LY

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

Neighbourhood
Outwood West
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,455 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF1 2LY is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF1 2LY 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 03
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Chandlers Close, 87 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

34.7% of working residents in the WF1 2LY area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 49.8% drive to work.

WF1 2LYEngland
Work from home34.7%31.5%
Drive49.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2%4.3%
Train3.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

11.6% of households in the WF1 2LY area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WF1 2LYEngland
No car or van11.6%23.5%
144.2%41.3%
231.4%26.1%
3 or more12.8%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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