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Transport in WF2 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF2 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
21,967 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF2 8 is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WF2 8. 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
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: George A Green Rd Horbury Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.8% of working residents in WF2 8 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 50% drive to work.

WF2 8England
Work from home20.8%31.5%
Drive50%44.5%
Car passenger7.3%3.9%
Bus or coach6.5%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot9.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.7% of households in WF2 8 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF2 8England
No car or van31.7%23.5%
142.1%41.3%
220.7%26.1%
3 or more5.5%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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