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Transport in WF2 8UP

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

Neighbourhood
Thornes
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,238 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF2 8UP is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF2 8UP 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
26
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Broadway Aysgarth Drive, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.1% of working residents in the WF2 8UP area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.9% drive to work.

WF2 8UPEngland
Work from home24.1%31.5%
Drive54.9%44.5%
Car passenger8.6%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.5%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.2% of households in the WF2 8UP area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF2 8UPEngland
No car or van26.2%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
224.9%26.1%
3 or more5.8%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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