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Transport in WF1

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

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
61,458 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF1 is

86 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WF1. 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
86
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Normanton Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Jacobs Well Lane, 145 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.4% of working residents in WF1 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 47.9% drive to work.

WF1England
Work from home24.4%31.5%
Drive47.9%44.5%
Car passenger6.8%3.9%
Bus or coach6.1%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.1% of households in WF1 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF1England
No car or van28.1%23.5%
142.2%41.3%
223.2%26.1%
3 or more6.6%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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