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Transport in WF12 8PS

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

Neighbourhood
Earlsheaton & Chickenley
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,393 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 8PS is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF12 8PS 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
53
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hazel Avenue, 175 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

9.1% of working residents in the WF12 8PS area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 53% drive to work.

WF12 8PSEngland
Work from home9.1%31.5%
Drive53%44.5%
Car passenger10.7%3.9%
Bus or coach9.5%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.3%7.6%
Bicycle2.6%2.1%
Other5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

37.4% of households in the WF12 8PS area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 8PSEngland
No car or van37.4%23.5%
140.1%41.3%
218%26.1%
3 or more4.5%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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