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Transport in WF9 3RL

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

Neighbourhood
South Kirkby
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,805 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF9 3RL is

18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WF9 3RL itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
18
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Park Estate, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.2% of working residents in the WF9 3RL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 64.3% drive to work.

WF9 3RLEngland
Work from home14.2%31.5%
Drive64.3%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.9%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.4% of households in the WF9 3RL area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 3RLEngland
No car or van19.4%23.5%
145.1%41.3%
226.8%26.1%
3 or more8.7%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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