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Transport in WF17 7AF

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

Neighbourhood
Dewsbury Moor Upper
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,654 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 7AF is

55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF17 7AF itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
55
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Mirfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Healds Road, 159 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.7% of working residents in the WF17 7AF area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 50.3% drive to work.

WF17 7AFEngland
Work from home21.7%31.5%
Drive50.3%44.5%
Car passenger6%3.9%
Bus or coach6%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other6.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.7% of households in the WF17 7AF area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 7AFEngland
No car or van22.7%23.5%
142.7%41.3%
226.7%26.1%
3 or more7.9%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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