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Transport in WF9

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

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
46,304 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WF9 is

0 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WF9. Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
0.0/ 10

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

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

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Moorthorpe Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    South Elmsall Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Fitzwilliam Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hague Hall, 0.8 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.1% of working residents in WF9 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 61.3% drive to work.

WF9England
Work from home16.1%31.5%
Drive61.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.9% of households in WF9 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WF9England
No car or van23.9%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
225.8%26.1%
3 or more8.6%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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