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Transport in WF9 4RL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF9 4RL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Hemsworth Town
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,708 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF9 4RL is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF9 4RL itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
23
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Fitzwilliam Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 02
    Moorthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ashfield Road, 111 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

11.8% of working residents in the WF9 4RL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 59.1% drive to work.

WF9 4RLEngland
Work from home11.8%31.5%
Drive59.1%44.5%
Car passenger9.1%3.9%
Bus or coach4.4%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.8% of households in the WF9 4RL area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 4RLEngland
No car or van31.8%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
221.1%26.1%
3 or more6.8%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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