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Transport in WF2 7RT

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF2 7RT, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Thornes
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,408 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF2 7RT is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF2 7RT itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
39
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile

Nearest bus stop: Thornes Lane Field Ln, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.1% of working residents in the WF2 7RT area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 52.7% drive to work.

WF2 7RTEngland
Work from home24.1%31.5%
Drive52.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4.1%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.9% of households in the WF2 7RT area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF2 7RTEngland
No car or van22.9%23.5%
148.2%41.3%
222.6%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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