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Transport in WF1 5FW

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

Neighbourhood
Normanton West
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,500 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF1 5FW is

18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF1 5FW itself. 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
18
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Streethouse Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 05
    Normanton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Doncaster Road Junction, 95 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.7% of working residents in the WF1 5FW area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.1% drive to work.

WF1 5FWEngland
Work from home21.7%31.5%
Drive58.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.1% of households in the WF1 5FW area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF1 5FWEngland
No car or van21.1%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
226.7%26.1%
3 or more10.5%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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