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Transport in WF9 1LY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF9 1LY, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Upton
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,418 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF9 1LY is

8 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF9 1LY itself. Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
8
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    South Elmsall Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 02
    Moorthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Barnsdale Way, 33 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.6% of working residents in the WF9 1LY area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 65% drive to work.

WF9 1LYEngland
Work from home16.6%31.5%
Drive65%44.5%
Car passenger6.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.9%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.2% of households in the WF9 1LY area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 1LYEngland
No car or van18.2%23.5%
142%41.3%
230.8%26.1%
3 or more9%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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