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Transport in WF17 5LP

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

Neighbourhood
Upper Batley & Soothill
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,940 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 5LP is

58 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF17 5LP 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
58
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
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Morley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 04
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Batley Tesco, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.3% of working residents in the WF17 5LP area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.4% drive to work.

WF17 5LPEngland
Work from home22.3%31.5%
Drive54.4%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2%4.3%
Train2.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other4.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.1% of households in the WF17 5LP area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 5LPEngland
No car or van19.1%23.5%
141.3%41.3%
230.4%26.1%
3 or more9.2%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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