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Transport in WF5 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF5 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
12,176 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF5 8 is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WF5 8. 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
53
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 02
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 03
    Ravensthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wesley Street, 171 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26% of working residents in WF5 8 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 56.9% drive to work.

WF5 8England
Work from home26%31.5%
Drive56.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.1% of households in WF5 8 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF5 8England
No car or van20.1%23.5%
142.1%41.3%
228.9%26.1%
3 or more8.9%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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