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Transport in WF17 9BE

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF17 9BE, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Birstall
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,782 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 9BE is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF17 9BE 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
42
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Foxglove Road, 147 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26% of working residents in the WF17 9BE area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 56.8% drive to work.

WF17 9BEEngland
Work from home26%31.5%
Drive56.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.6% of households in the WF17 9BE area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 9BEEngland
No car or van19.6%23.5%
140.8%41.3%
230.7%26.1%
3 or more8.9%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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