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Transport in WF13 2LA

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF13 2LA, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Dewsbury Central & Westborough
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,439 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF13 2LA is

72 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF13 2LA itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
72
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Mirfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Kirklees College, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.7% of working residents in the WF13 2LA area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 51.4% drive to work.

WF13 2LAEngland
Work from home28.7%31.5%
Drive51.4%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train2.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.3%7.6%
Bicycle0%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13% of households in the WF13 2LA area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF13 2LAEngland
No car or van13%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
227.5%26.1%
3 or more16.7%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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