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Transport in WF12 7LD

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

Neighbourhood
Earlsheaton & Chickenley
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,286 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 7LD is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF12 7LD 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
43
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: York Rd Ripon Rd, 25 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.2% of working residents in the WF12 7LD area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.4% drive to work.

WF12 7LDEngland
Work from home22.2%31.5%
Drive57.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot5.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other4.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18% of households in the WF12 7LD area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 7LDEngland
No car or van18%23.5%
139.5%41.3%
233.9%26.1%
3 or more8.7%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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