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Transport in WF12 7HS

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

Neighbourhood
Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,097 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 7HS is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF12 7HS 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Morley Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Grange Road, 116 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.4% of working residents in the WF12 7HS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.9% drive to work.

WF12 7HSEngland
Work from home21.4%31.5%
Drive56.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.1%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other4.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

30.7% of households in the WF12 7HS area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 7HSEngland
No car or van30.7%23.5%
140.1%41.3%
223.1%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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