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Transport in WF6 1LY

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

Neighbourhood
Normanton West
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,478 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF6 1LY is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF6 1LY 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
    Streethouse Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Normanton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Featherstone Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hill Top View, 43 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.4% of working residents in the WF6 1LY area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 54% drive to work.

WF6 1LYEngland
Work from home15.4%31.5%
Drive54%44.5%
Car passenger9.9%3.9%
Bus or coach5.3%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.6%2.1%
Other4.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.6% of households in the WF6 1LY area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF6 1LYEngland
No car or van32.6%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
217.9%26.1%
3 or more5.2%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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