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Transport in WF9 5HS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF9 5HS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Hemsworth Town
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,607 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF9 5HS is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF9 5HS 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
26
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Fitzwilliam Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Moorthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hemsworth Academy, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.1% of working residents in the WF9 5HS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 59.8% drive to work.

WF9 5HSEngland
Work from home20.1%31.5%
Drive59.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.8%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.4% of households in the WF9 5HS area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 5HSEngland
No car or van19.4%23.5%
146.9%41.3%
224.9%26.1%
3 or more8.9%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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