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Transport in WA1 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA1 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
10,990 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA1 2 is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WA1 2. 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
47
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Warrington Central Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Padgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Warrington West Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Sankey for Penketh Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Birchwood Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Orchard Street, 119 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23% of working residents in WA1 2 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 46.2% drive to work.

WA1 2England
Work from home23%31.5%
Drive46.2%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach5.3%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.2%7.6%
Bicycle3.6%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.4% of households in WA1 2 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WA1 2England
No car or van33.4%23.5%
145.4%41.3%
217.9%26.1%
3 or more3.3%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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