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Transport in WF12 8LD

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF12 8LD, 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 8LD is

14 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF12 8LD itself. Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
14
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Town Green, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

WF12 8LDEngland
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 8LD area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 8LDEngland
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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