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Transport in WF7 7DX

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF7 7DX, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Hemsworth Town
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,656 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF7 7DX is

3 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF7 7DX itself. Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
0.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
3
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Fitzwilliam Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 02
    Moorthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hemsworth By Pass, 0.4 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.5% of working residents in the WF7 7DX area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 61.1% drive to work.

WF7 7DXEngland
Work from home22.5%31.5%
Drive61.1%44.5%
Car passenger4.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.7% of households in the WF7 7DX area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF7 7DXEngland
No car or van16.7%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
230.2%26.1%
3 or more10.3%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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