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Transport in WA12 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA12 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
1,753 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA12 2 is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of WA12 2. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
46
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Earlestown Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Newton-le-Willows Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 04
    St Helens Junction Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Oxford Street, 56 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WA12 2 is well below that, at 18.3%. 53.6% drive to work.

WA12 2England
Work from home18.3%31.5%
Drive53.6%44.5%
Car passenger7.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train2.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WA12 2 is well above that, at 41.2%.

WA12 2England
No car or van41.2%23.5%
140.7%41.3%
214.4%26.1%
3 or more3.7%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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