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Postcode district · Normanton

Transport in WF6

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

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
29,648 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF6 is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of WF6. 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
44
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Normanton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Streethouse Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Featherstone Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 04
    Castleford Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Normanton High St, 44 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.1% of working residents in WF6 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.3% drive to work.

WF6England
Work from home23.1%31.5%
Drive55.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.7% of households in WF6 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF6England
No car or van21.7%23.5%
142.4%41.3%
227.5%26.1%
3 or more8.3%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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