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Transport in WF9 3BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF9 3BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Moorthorpe
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,557 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF9 3BL is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF9 3BL itself. Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
Within 800m
Rail
1
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
    1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: South Kirkby Green, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

12.7% of working residents in the WF9 3BL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 62.6% drive to work.

WF9 3BLEngland
Work from home12.7%31.5%
Drive62.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.8% of households in the WF9 3BL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 3BLEngland
No car or van23.8%23.5%
145.9%41.3%
223.1%26.1%
3 or more7.2%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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