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Transport in WF17 7

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF17 7, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
20,830 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 7 is

69 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of WF17 7. 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
69
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lime Tree Avenue, 104 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.6% of working residents in WF17 7 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.5% drive to work.

WF17 7England
Work from home18.6%31.5%
Drive54.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.9%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot9.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.9% of households in WF17 7 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 7England
No car or van28.9%23.5%
141.5%41.3%
222.5%26.1%
3 or more7.1%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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