PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Ossett

Transport in WF5

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

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
28,517 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF5 is

67 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WF5. 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
67
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Dewsbury Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 02
    Batley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 03
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Towngate Prospect Road, 64 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.1% of working residents in WF5 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 57.5% drive to work.

WF5England
Work from home25.1%31.5%
Drive57.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.8% of households in WF5 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF5England
No car or van19.8%23.5%
141.8%41.3%
229.7%26.1%
3 or more8.6%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district