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Transport in WF9 2DB

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

Neighbourhood
South Elmsall
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,477 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF9 2DB is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF9 2DB itself. 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
29
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    South Elmsall Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Moorthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile

Nearest bus stop: Strathmore Gardens, 82 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.4% of working residents in the WF9 2DB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 59.7% drive to work.

WF9 2DBEngland
Work from home19.4%31.5%
Drive59.7%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot12%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.5% of households in the WF9 2DB area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 2DBEngland
No car or van17.5%23.5%
139.9%41.3%
228.9%26.1%
3 or more13.8%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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