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Transport in WF2 8JB

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

Neighbourhood
Lupset
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,534 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF2 8JB is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF2 8JB 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
48
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
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: George A Green Road, 90 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.9% of working residents in the WF2 8JB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 49.4% drive to work.

WF2 8JBEngland
Work from home21.9%31.5%
Drive49.4%44.5%
Car passenger7.7%3.9%
Bus or coach6.6%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

41.3% of households in the WF2 8JB area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WF2 8JBEngland
No car or van41.3%23.5%
140.7%41.3%
214.7%26.1%
3 or more3.3%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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