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Transport in WF6 2FA

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

Neighbourhood
Altofts
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,637 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF6 2FA is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF6 2FA 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
23
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Normanton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Streethouse Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Altofts School, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.4% of working residents in the WF6 2FA area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 58.8% drive to work.

WF6 2FAEngland
Work from home24.4%31.5%
Drive58.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22% of households in the WF6 2FA area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF6 2FAEngland
No car or van22%23.5%
139%41.3%
230.2%26.1%
3 or more8.8%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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