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Transport in WF6 2PL

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

Neighbourhood
Altofts
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,524 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF6 2PL is

18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF6 2PL 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
18
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Normanton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Streethouse Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Mary Magdelene Church, 164 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

34.6% of working residents in the WF6 2PL area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52.7% drive to work.

WF6 2PLEngland
Work from home34.6%31.5%
Drive52.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.8%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot3.1%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13.1% of households in the WF6 2PL area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF6 2PLEngland
No car or van13.1%23.5%
139.5%41.3%
236.7%26.1%
3 or more10.7%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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