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Transport in WF1 2NL

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

Neighbourhood
Outwood West
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,587 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF1 2NL is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF1 2NL 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
36
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Newton Lane, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.1% of working residents in the WF1 2NL area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 47.5% drive to work.

WF1 2NLEngland
Work from home24.1%31.5%
Drive47.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.4%3.9%
Bus or coach6.9%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

38.2% of households in the WF1 2NL area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WF1 2NLEngland
No car or van38.2%23.5%
138.9%41.3%
218.4%26.1%
3 or more4.5%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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