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Transport in WF9 2FD

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

Neighbourhood
Moorthorpe
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,349 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF9 2FD is

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF9 2FD 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
24
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
    0.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Longdale Drive, 68 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.2% of working residents in the WF9 2FD area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 63.9% drive to work.

WF9 2FDEngland
Work from home14.2%31.5%
Drive63.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.1% of households in the WF9 2FD area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 2FDEngland
No car or van24.1%23.5%
143.7%41.3%
222%26.1%
3 or more10.2%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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