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Postcode district · Wakefield

Transport in WF3

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

Council
Leeds
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
53,334 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF3 is

7 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of WF3. Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.2/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
7
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Outwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Kenmore Road Top, 0.5 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.1% of working residents in WF3 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52% drive to work.

WF3England
Work from home32.1%31.5%
Drive52%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.1% of households in WF3 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF3England
No car or van17.1%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
231.7%26.1%
3 or more9.6%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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