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Transport in WF1 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF1 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,682 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF1 5 is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WF1 5. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
27
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Belle Vue Stadium, 54 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.1% of working residents in WF1 5 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 48.5% drive to work.

WF1 5England
Work from home20.1%31.5%
Drive48.5%44.5%
Car passenger7.7%3.9%
Bus or coach8.9%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot8.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.9% of households in WF1 5 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WF1 5England
No car or van33.9%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
218.9%26.1%
3 or more5.5%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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