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Transport in WF9 5LN

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

Neighbourhood
Hemsworth Town
Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,656 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF9 5LN is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF9 5LN itself. Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
15
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Fitzwilliam Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Moorthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Woodlands Crescent, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.5% of working residents in the WF9 5LN area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 61.1% drive to work.

WF9 5LNEngland
Work from home22.5%31.5%
Drive61.1%44.5%
Car passenger4.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.7% of households in the WF9 5LN area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 5LNEngland
No car or van16.7%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
230.2%26.1%
3 or more10.3%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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