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Transport in WF12 7RB

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

Neighbourhood
Upper Batley & Soothill
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,556 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 7RB is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF12 7RB itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
20
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Morley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 03
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Babes in the Wood Junction, 78 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.4% of working residents in the WF12 7RB area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 58.3% drive to work.

WF12 7RBEngland
Work from home26.4%31.5%
Drive58.3%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.1%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.8% of households in the WF12 7RB area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 7RBEngland
No car or van12.8%23.5%
138.8%41.3%
237.2%26.1%
3 or more11.3%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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