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Transport in WF3 3FU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF3 3FU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Outwood East
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,172 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF3 3FU is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF3 3FU 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
28
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 03
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Canal Lane, 87 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.5% of working residents in the WF3 3FU area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 54% drive to work.

WF3 3FUEngland
Work from home32.5%31.5%
Drive54%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13% of households in the WF3 3FU area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF3 3FUEngland
No car or van13%23.5%
141.8%41.3%
237.1%26.1%
3 or more8.1%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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