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Transport in WF9 2LS

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

Neighbourhood
South Elmsall
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,635 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF9 2LS is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF9 2LS 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
23
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Beech Street, 24 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

6.4% of working residents in the WF9 2LS area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 58.9% drive to work.

WF9 2LSEngland
Work from home6.4%31.5%
Drive58.9%44.5%
Car passenger9.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.8%4.3%
Train1.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot13.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other5.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

37.2% of households in the WF9 2LS area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 2LSEngland
No car or van37.2%23.5%
142.2%41.3%
216.1%26.1%
3 or more4.5%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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