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Transport in WF2 9LY

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

Neighbourhood
Alverthorpe & Flanshaw
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,475 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF2 9LY is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF2 9LY 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
28
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Willow Lane, 76 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.9% of working residents in the WF2 9LY area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 54.1% drive to work.

WF2 9LYEngland
Work from home14.9%31.5%
Drive54.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.6%3.9%
Bus or coach5.1%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot13.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.6% of households in the WF2 9LY area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF2 9LYEngland
No car or van31.6%23.5%
141.8%41.3%
222.2%26.1%
3 or more4.4%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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