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Transport in WF2 8PS

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

Neighbourhood
Thornes
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,687 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF2 8PS is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF2 8PS 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Thornes Park Gates, 83 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.3% of working residents in the WF2 8PS area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 53.3% drive to work.

WF2 8PSEngland
Work from home32.3%31.5%
Drive53.3%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.1% of households in the WF2 8PS area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF2 8PSEngland
No car or van12.1%23.5%
140%41.3%
234.2%26.1%
3 or more13.7%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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