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Transport in WF12 8PY

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

Neighbourhood
Earlsheaton & Chickenley
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,811 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 8PY is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF12 8PY 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
46
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Maple Road, 59 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.7% of working residents in the WF12 8PY area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 59.8% drive to work.

WF12 8PYEngland
Work from home16.7%31.5%
Drive59.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.7%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other5.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.7% of households in the WF12 8PY area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 8PYEngland
No car or van26.7%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
225.1%26.1%
3 or more6.4%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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