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Transport in WF9 2LU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF9 2LU, 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 2LU is

11 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF9 2LU itself. Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.8/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
11
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moorthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    South Elmsall Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Thurnscoe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lime Crescent, 74 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

WF9 2LUEngland
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 2LU area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 2LUEngland
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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