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Transport in WF2 8PY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF2 8PY, 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 8PY is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF2 8PY itself. 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
32
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
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thornes Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

WF2 8PYEngland
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 8PY area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF2 8PYEngland
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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