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Transport in WF12 8HD

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

Neighbourhood
Earlsheaton & Chickenley
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,348 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 8HD is

50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF12 8HD 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
50
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Princess Lane Top, 110 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21% of working residents in the WF12 8HD area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 61% drive to work.

WF12 8HDEngland
Work from home21%31.5%
Drive61%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.1% of households in the WF12 8HD area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 8HDEngland
No car or van21.1%23.5%
139.7%41.3%
232.7%26.1%
3 or more6.5%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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