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Transport in WF17 7ST

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

Neighbourhood
Batley Central
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,172 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 7ST is

62 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF17 7ST 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
62
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Jessop Park, 81 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.7% of working residents in the WF17 7ST area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.4% drive to work.

WF17 7STEngland
Work from home19.7%31.5%
Drive54.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train1.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot8.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other5.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.6% of households in the WF17 7ST area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 7STEngland
No car or van28.6%23.5%
148.5%41.3%
219.7%26.1%
3 or more3.1%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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