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Transport in WF17 8BB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF17 8BB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Wilton Park, Carlinghow & Brookroyd
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,322 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 8BB is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF17 8BB 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Smithies Moor Rise, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.5% of working residents in the WF17 8BB area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 53.2% drive to work.

WF17 8BBEngland
Work from home25.5%31.5%
Drive53.2%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4.1%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other4.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.4% of households in the WF17 8BB area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 8BBEngland
No car or van16.4%23.5%
146.9%41.3%
229.2%26.1%
3 or more7.4%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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