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Transport in WF9 2RT

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

Neighbourhood
Moorthorpe
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,401 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF9 2RT is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF9 2RT 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
38
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Carlton Road, 106 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

12.4% of working residents in the WF9 2RT area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 56% drive to work.

WF9 2RTEngland
Work from home12.4%31.5%
Drive56%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot17.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other4.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

37.9% of households in the WF9 2RT area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 2RTEngland
No car or van37.9%23.5%
141%41.3%
215.2%26.1%
3 or more6%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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