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Transport in WF2 6ED

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF2 6ED, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Sandal
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,480 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF2 6ED is

18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF2 6ED itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
18
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Walton Lane End, 68 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

42.3% of working residents in the WF2 6ED area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 46.1% drive to work.

WF2 6EDEngland
Work from home42.3%31.5%
Drive46.1%44.5%
Car passenger2.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.6%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other1.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.9% of households in the WF2 6ED area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF2 6EDEngland
No car or van14.9%23.5%
143.3%41.3%
231.3%26.1%
3 or more10.5%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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