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Transport in WF6 2EL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF6 2EL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Normanton West
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,066 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF6 2EL is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF6 2EL 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Normanton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Streethouse Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Featherstone Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 04
    Castleford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Glasshoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Haw Hill View, 35 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.2% of working residents in the WF6 2EL area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 50.7% drive to work.

WF6 2ELEngland
Work from home21.2%31.5%
Drive50.7%44.5%
Car passenger6.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.8%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot11.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.6%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.5% of households in the WF6 2EL area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF6 2ELEngland
No car or van26.5%23.5%
145.6%41.3%
220.8%26.1%
3 or more7.1%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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