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Transport in WF9 2EL

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

Neighbourhood
South Elmsall
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
2,518 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF9 2EL is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF9 2EL 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
26
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Miners Mews, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

12.6% of working residents in the WF9 2EL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 64% drive to work.

WF9 2ELEngland
Work from home12.6%31.5%
Drive64%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot9.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.3% of households in the WF9 2EL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 2ELEngland
No car or van23.3%23.5%
141.1%41.3%
228.3%26.1%
3 or more7.3%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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