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Transport in WF12 9BU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF12 9BU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Dewsbury Savile Town & Thornhill Lees
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,128 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 9BU is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF12 9BU itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
32
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Mirfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Vicarage Road, 123 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18% of working residents in the WF12 9BU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.6% drive to work.

WF12 9BUEngland
Work from home18%31.5%
Drive53.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train1.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot11.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other5.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.2% of households in the WF12 9BU area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 9BUEngland
No car or van28.2%23.5%
141.1%41.3%
222.8%26.1%
3 or more7.8%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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