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Transport in WF6 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF6 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
19,743 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF6 1 is

52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of WF6 1. 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
52
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Normanton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Streethouse Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Featherstone Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Glasshoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Freeston Academy East, 40 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.7% of working residents in WF6 1 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55.3% drive to work.

WF6 1England
Work from home20.7%31.5%
Drive55.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.6%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot8%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.8% of households in WF6 1 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF6 1England
No car or van23.8%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
225.3%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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