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Transport in WF17 8DS

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

Neighbourhood
Wilton Park, Carlinghow & Brookroyd
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,115 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 8DS is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF17 8DS 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Welwyn Avenue, 142 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.3% of working residents in the WF17 8DS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 62.6% drive to work.

WF17 8DSEngland
Work from home22.3%31.5%
Drive62.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

11.6% of households in the WF17 8DS area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 8DSEngland
No car or van11.6%23.5%
144.2%41.3%
234%26.1%
3 or more10.2%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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