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Transport in WF6 2JB

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

Neighbourhood
Normanton West
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,500 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF6 2JB is

14 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF6 2JB itself. Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.3/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
14
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Normanton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Streethouse Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Sandal & Agbrigg Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Boundary Lane, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.7% of working residents in the WF6 2JB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.1% drive to work.

WF6 2JBEngland
Work from home21.7%31.5%
Drive58.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.1% of households in the WF6 2JB area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF6 2JBEngland
No car or van21.1%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
226.7%26.1%
3 or more10.5%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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