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Transport in WF2 8BL

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

Neighbourhood
Thornes
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,940 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF2 8BL is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF2 8BL 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
43
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thornbury Road Thornbury Park, 68 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.2% of working residents in the WF2 8BL area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 45.6% drive to work.

WF2 8BLEngland
Work from home20.2%31.5%
Drive45.6%44.5%
Car passenger8.7%3.9%
Bus or coach5.5%4.3%
Train2.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12.6%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

40.4% of households in the WF2 8BL area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WF2 8BLEngland
No car or van40.4%23.5%
139.2%41.3%
216.5%26.1%
3 or more3.8%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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