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Transport in WF16 9BQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF16 9BQ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Birstall
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,766 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF16 9BQ is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF16 9BQ 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
28
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fairfield School, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.3% of working residents in the WF16 9BQ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.8% drive to work.

WF16 9BQEngland
Work from home21.3%31.5%
Drive53.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach5.3%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.8% of households in the WF16 9BQ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WF16 9BQEngland
No car or van33.8%23.5%
143.8%41.3%
218.7%26.1%
3 or more3.7%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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