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Transport in WF17 9EJ

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

Neighbourhood
Birstall
Council
Kirklees
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,766 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF17 9EJ is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF17 9EJ 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
    2.1 miles
  • 02
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Birstall Market Place D, 52 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.3% of working residents in the WF17 9EJ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.8% drive to work.

WF17 9EJEngland
Work from home21.3%31.5%
Drive53.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach5.3%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.8% of households in the WF17 9EJ area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WF17 9EJEngland
No car or van33.8%23.5%
143.8%41.3%
218.7%26.1%
3 or more3.7%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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