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Transport in WF17 8EA

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

Neighbourhood
Wilton Park, Carlinghow & Brookroyd
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,745 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 8EA is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF17 8EA 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Welwyn Avenue, 120 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

13.9% of working residents in the WF17 8EA area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 55.6% drive to work.

WF17 8EAEngland
Work from home13.9%31.5%
Drive55.6%44.5%
Car passenger8.9%3.9%
Bus or coach4.4%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other7.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.8% of households in the WF17 8EA area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 8EAEngland
No car or van29.8%23.5%
145.7%41.3%
220.7%26.1%
3 or more3.8%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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