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Transport in WF12 7BB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF12 7BB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Dewsbury Central & Westborough
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,449 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 7BB is

73 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF12 7BB 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
73
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Woodville Road, 116 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.7% of working residents in the WF12 7BB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 40.3% drive to work.

WF12 7BBEngland
Work from home17.7%31.5%
Drive40.3%44.5%
Car passenger9.1%3.9%
Bus or coach6.4%4.3%
Train2.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot14.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.2%2.1%
Other9.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

50.6% of households in the WF12 7BB area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 7BBEngland
No car or van50.6%23.5%
135.2%41.3%
210.7%26.1%
3 or more3.5%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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