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Transport in WF17 5TH

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

Neighbourhood
Batley Central
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,546 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 5TH is

76 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF17 5TH 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
76
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wellington Street Clerk Green St, 19 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.9% of working residents in the WF17 5TH area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 56.9% drive to work.

WF17 5THEngland
Work from home14.9%31.5%
Drive56.9%44.5%
Car passenger7.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.2%2.1%
Other4.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27% of households in the WF17 5TH area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 5THEngland
No car or van27%23.5%
139.3%41.3%
223.5%26.1%
3 or more10.3%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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