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Transport in WF1 5SN

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF1 5SN, 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 5SN is

7 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF1 5SN itself. Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
7
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Normanton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Streethouse Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Heath Hall, 130 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

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

WF1 5SNEngland
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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