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Transport in WF9 2WJ

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

Neighbourhood
South Elmsall
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,981 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF9 2WJ is

4 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF9 2WJ itself. Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
4
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: South Elmsall Bus Station, 0.4 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.5% of working residents in the WF9 2WJ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 66.1% drive to work.

WF9 2WJEngland
Work from home16.5%31.5%
Drive66.1%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.8% of households in the WF9 2WJ area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 2WJEngland
No car or van19.8%23.5%
137.5%41.3%
229.7%26.1%
3 or more13%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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