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Transport in WF9 2GQ

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

Neighbourhood
South Kirkby
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,805 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF9 2GQ is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF9 2GQ 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
31
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: South Avenue, 96 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.2% of working residents in the WF9 2GQ area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 64.3% drive to work.

WF9 2GQEngland
Work from home14.2%31.5%
Drive64.3%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.9%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.4% of households in the WF9 2GQ area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 2GQEngland
No car or van19.4%23.5%
145.1%41.3%
226.8%26.1%
3 or more8.7%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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