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Transport in WF12 7EJ

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

Neighbourhood
Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,450 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 7EJ is

59 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF12 7EJ 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
59
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Kirkgate, 161 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.1% of working residents in the WF12 7EJ area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 56.4% drive to work.

WF12 7EJEngland
Work from home23.1%31.5%
Drive56.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other3.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15% of households in the WF12 7EJ area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 7EJEngland
No car or van15%23.5%
146.5%41.3%
228.7%26.1%
3 or more9.8%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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