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Transport in WF12 7PY

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

Neighbourhood
Shaw Cross & Hanging Heaton
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,492 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 7PY is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF12 7PY 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
44
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Langdale Road, 63 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.3% of working residents in the WF12 7PY area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 59.4% drive to work.

WF12 7PYEngland
Work from home23.3%31.5%
Drive59.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.1%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.9% of households in the WF12 7PY area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 7PYEngland
No car or van16.9%23.5%
142.1%41.3%
231.9%26.1%
3 or more9.1%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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