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Transport in WF12 8DF

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

Neighbourhood
Earlsheaton & Chickenley
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,948 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 8DF is

37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF12 8DF 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
37
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ossett Lane Station Rd, 87 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.6% of working residents in the WF12 8DF area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 61.3% drive to work.

WF12 8DFEngland
Work from home19.6%31.5%
Drive61.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.6% of households in the WF12 8DF area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 8DFEngland
No car or van20.6%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
230.3%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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