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Transport in WF7 6ES

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF7 6ES, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Crofton
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,613 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF7 6ES is

7 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF7 6ES itself. Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
7
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Streethouse Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Featherstone Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Normanton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 04
    Fitzwilliam Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Victoria Garden Centre, 0.4 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.7% of working residents in the WF7 6ES area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 58.8% drive to work.

WF7 6ESEngland
Work from home25.7%31.5%
Drive58.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.3% of households in the WF7 6ES area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF7 6ESEngland
No car or van14.3%23.5%
137.1%41.3%
237.4%26.1%
3 or more11.1%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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