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Transport in WF1 2RT

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

Neighbourhood
Wakefield St John's
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,710 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF1 2RT is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF1 2RT 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Melbourne Rd Cyprus Avenue, 102 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

39.7% of working residents in the WF1 2RT area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 38.6% drive to work.

WF1 2RTEngland
Work from home39.7%31.5%
Drive38.6%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.3% of households in the WF1 2RT area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF1 2RTEngland
No car or van18.3%23.5%
147.3%41.3%
228.1%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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