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Transport in WF17 9DB

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

Neighbourhood
Birstall
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,932 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 9DB is

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF17 9DB 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
24
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
  • 02
    Morley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rochester Road, 79 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.2% of working residents in the WF17 9DB area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 55% drive to work.

WF17 9DBEngland
Work from home15.2%31.5%
Drive55%44.5%
Car passenger7.8%3.9%
Bus or coach6.2%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other4.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.9% of households in the WF17 9DB area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 9DBEngland
No car or van28.9%23.5%
146.6%41.3%
220.1%26.1%
3 or more4.3%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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