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Postcode district · Heckmondwike

Transport in WF16

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

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
26,514 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF16 is

65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WF16. 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
65
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Mirfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cemetery Rd Goose Hill, 153 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.8% of working residents in WF16 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57% drive to work.

WF16England
Work from home21.8%31.5%
Drive57%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22% of households in WF16 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF16England
No car or van22%23.5%
143.4%41.3%
226.9%26.1%
3 or more7.7%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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