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Transport in WF12 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF12 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
16,640 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 8 is

45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WF12 8. 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
45
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Syke Lane, 91 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20% of working residents in WF12 8 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55.5% drive to work.

WF12 8England
Work from home20%31.5%
Drive55.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.7%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other4.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.3% of households in WF12 8 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 8England
No car or van27.3%23.5%
140.4%41.3%
224.7%26.1%
3 or more7.5%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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