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Transport in WA11 8DS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA11 8DS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Rainford
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,362 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA11 8DS is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WA11 8DS itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
33
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Whalley Avenue, 162 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WA11 8DS area is broadly in line with that, at 29.4%. 59.7% drive to work.

WA11 8DSEngland
Work from home29.4%31.5%
Drive59.7%44.5%
Car passenger2.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot3.7%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WA11 8DS area is well below that, at 12.3%.

WA11 8DSEngland
No car or van12.3%23.5%
138.9%41.3%
237.7%26.1%
3 or more11.1%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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