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Transport in WF9 5LW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WF9 5LW, 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 5LW is

5 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WF9 5LW itself. Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
0.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
5
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
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Royd Moor Lane, 61 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

WF9 5LWEngland
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 5LW area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WF9 5LWEngland
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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