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Transport in WF17 7PP

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

Neighbourhood
Batley Carr & Mount Pleasant
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,496 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 7PP is

70 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF17 7PP 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
70
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Dark Ln Manor Way, 68 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.4% of working residents in the WF17 7PP area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 51.1% drive to work.

WF17 7PPEngland
Work from home20.4%31.5%
Drive51.1%44.5%
Car passenger7.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train2.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.4%7.6%
Bicycle0%2.1%
Other5.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.1% of households in the WF17 7PP area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 7PPEngland
No car or van29.1%23.5%
138.6%41.3%
224.3%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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