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Transport in WF2

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

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
70,488 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF2 is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of WF2. 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
46
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thornes Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.7% of working residents in WF2 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 51.9% drive to work.

WF2England
Work from home25.7%31.5%
Drive51.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach4.5%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

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

WF2England
No car or van23.5%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
226.8%26.1%
3 or more8%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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