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Transport in WF17 7BB

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

Neighbourhood
Staincliffe & Healey
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,721 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 7BB is

62 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF17 7BB itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
62
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Mirfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Chapel Fold, 64 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.4% of working residents in the WF17 7BB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.5% drive to work.

WF17 7BBEngland
Work from home17.4%31.5%
Drive58.5%44.5%
Car passenger7.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.1%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.3%7.6%
Bicycle0%2.1%
Other5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.1% of households in the WF17 7BB area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 7BBEngland
No car or van24.1%23.5%
137.2%41.3%
224.1%26.1%
3 or more14.6%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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