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Transport in WF12 9LJ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF12 9LJ, 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
2,021 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF12 9LJ is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF12 9LJ 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
27
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
    1 mile
  • 03
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Mirfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Caledonian Road, 107 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.6% of working residents in the WF12 9LJ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 51.7% drive to work.

WF12 9LJEngland
Work from home18.6%31.5%
Drive51.7%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train2.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot12%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other5.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.6% of households in the WF12 9LJ area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF12 9LJEngland
No car or van17.6%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
225.7%26.1%
3 or more16.5%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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