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Transport in WF17 7LD

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

Neighbourhood
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,372 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 7LD is

52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF17 7LD 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
52
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Howard Street, 127 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.8% of working residents in the WF17 7LD area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53% drive to work.

WF17 7LDEngland
Work from home15.8%31.5%
Drive53%44.5%
Car passenger9%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot12.7%7.6%
Bicycle0%2.1%
Other4.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.7% of households in the WF17 7LD area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 7LDEngland
No car or van32.7%23.5%
144.5%41.3%
218.2%26.1%
3 or more4.5%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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