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Transport in L42

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near L42, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wirral
Region
North West
Population
9,519 (2024)
Transport

How well connected L42 is

62 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of L42. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
62
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Green Lane Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Rock Ferry Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Birkenhead Central Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Conway Park Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Birkenhead Hamilton Square Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    Woodside Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.3 miles
  • 07
    Woodside Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.3 miles
  • 08
    Bebington Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 09
    Birkenhead Park Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 10
    Birkenhead Ferry Terminal
    Ferry
    1.7 miles
  • 11
    Brunswick Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 12
    Port Sunlight Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rosedale Road, 116 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.7% of working residents in L42 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 46% drive to work.

L42England
Work from home18.7%31.5%
Drive46%44.5%
Car passenger6%3.9%
Bus or coach10.1%4.3%
Train3.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot10.2%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

42.7% of households in L42 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

L42England
No car or van42.7%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
212.8%26.1%
3 or more2.9%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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