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Transport in WF1 2PS

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

Neighbourhood
Outwood West
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
3,050 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF1 2PS is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF1 2PS 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
31
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bar Lane, 124 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33.4% of working residents in the WF1 2PS area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52.3% drive to work.

WF1 2PSEngland
Work from home33.4%31.5%
Drive52.3%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.9% of households in the WF1 2PS area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WF1 2PSEngland
No car or van8.9%23.5%
137.9%41.3%
242.6%26.1%
3 or more10.7%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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