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Transport in WF12 8BS

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

Neighbourhood
Earlsheaton & Chickenley
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,750 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 8BS is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF12 8BS 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
39
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Earlsheaton High Road, 78 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.7% of working residents in the WF12 8BS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 52.6% drive to work.

WF12 8BSEngland
Work from home20.7%31.5%
Drive52.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other4.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

30.3% of households in the WF12 8BS area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 8BSEngland
No car or van30.3%23.5%
142.4%41.3%
221.5%26.1%
3 or more5.8%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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