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Transport in WF12 7LY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF12 7LY, 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 7LY is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF12 7LY 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
46
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bendigo Road, 42 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

WF12 7LYEngland
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 7LY area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 7LYEngland
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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