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Transport in WF2 9BE

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF2 9BE, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Alverthorpe & Flanshaw
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,975 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF2 9BE is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF2 9BE 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
57
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Manor Road, 100 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.2% of working residents in the WF2 9BE area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 51% drive to work.

WF2 9BEEngland
Work from home16.2%31.5%
Drive51%44.5%
Car passenger7.9%3.9%
Bus or coach5.8%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot12.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.1% of households in the WF2 9BE area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WF2 9BEEngland
No car or van33.1%23.5%
145%41.3%
218.9%26.1%
3 or more3.1%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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