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Transport in WF12 9FA

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

Neighbourhood
Dewsbury Moor Lower & Westtown
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,875 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 9FA is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF12 9FA 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
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Mirfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thornhill Road, 172 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.6% of working residents in the WF12 9FA area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 50.6% drive to work.

WF12 9FAEngland
Work from home19.6%31.5%
Drive50.6%44.5%
Car passenger9.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other6.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24% of households in the WF12 9FA area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 9FAEngland
No car or van24%23.5%
141.3%41.3%
226.8%26.1%
3 or more7.9%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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