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Transport in WF12 7EA

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

Neighbourhood
Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,674 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 7EA is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF12 7EA 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
47
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bennett Lane, 129 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.6% of working residents in the WF12 7EA area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.7% drive to work.

WF12 7EAEngland
Work from home27.6%31.5%
Drive54.7%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13.4% of households in the WF12 7EA area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 7EAEngland
No car or van13.4%23.5%
147%41.3%
229.3%26.1%
3 or more10.4%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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