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Transport in WF17 7RT

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

Neighbourhood
Batley Central
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,645 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 7RT is

70 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF17 7RT 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
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Norfolk Street, 137 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16% of working residents in the WF17 7RT area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.2% drive to work.

WF17 7RTEngland
Work from home16%31.5%
Drive53.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot13%7.6%
Bicycle0%2.1%
Other5.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

39.6% of households in the WF17 7RT area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 7RTEngland
No car or van39.6%23.5%
139.6%41.3%
215.1%26.1%
3 or more5.7%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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