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Transport in WF17 8PS

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

Neighbourhood
Wilton Park, Carlinghow & Brookroyd
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,452 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 8PS is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF17 8PS 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
48
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rosebank Street, 135 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.9% of working residents in the WF17 8PS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.3% drive to work.

WF17 8PSEngland
Work from home18.9%31.5%
Drive53.3%44.5%
Car passenger7.9%3.9%
Bus or coach4.8%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot8.6%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other5.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.9% of households in the WF17 8PS area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 8PSEngland
No car or van31.9%23.5%
139.8%41.3%
223.1%26.1%
3 or more5.2%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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