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Transport in WF2 8RT

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

Neighbourhood
Lupset
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,774 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF2 8RT is

45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF2 8RT 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
45
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Townley Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.4% of working residents in the WF2 8RT area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 51.2% drive to work.

WF2 8RTEngland
Work from home14.4%31.5%
Drive51.2%44.5%
Car passenger7.5%3.9%
Bus or coach8.8%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot9.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other5.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.4% of households in the WF2 8RT area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF2 8RTEngland
No car or van28.4%23.5%
140%41.3%
224.7%26.1%
3 or more6.9%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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