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Transport in WF9 2BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF9 2BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Moorthorpe
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,429 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF9 2BL is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF9 2BL itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
32
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moorthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    South Elmsall Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Regent Street, 52 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

10.2% of working residents in the WF9 2BL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 44.5% drive to work.

WF9 2BLEngland
Work from home10.2%31.5%
Drive44.5%44.5%
Car passenger8.6%3.9%
Bus or coach3.8%4.3%
Train3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot22.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.4%2.1%
Other4.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

48% of households in the WF9 2BL area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 2BLEngland
No car or van48%23.5%
138.1%41.3%
211%26.1%
3 or more2.9%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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