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Transport in WF17 5DA

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF17 5DA, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Batley Central
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,655 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 5DA is

68 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF17 5DA 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
68
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 04
    Morley Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Batley Commercial St C, 107 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.6% of working residents in the WF17 5DA area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 45.7% drive to work.

WF17 5DAEngland
Work from home19.6%31.5%
Drive45.7%44.5%
Car passenger9%3.9%
Bus or coach5%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot13.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other5.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

49.2% of households in the WF17 5DA area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 5DAEngland
No car or van49.2%23.5%
133%41.3%
213.5%26.1%
3 or more4.2%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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