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Postcode sector · Newton-le-Willows

Transport in WA12 9

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA12 9, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
21,279 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA12 9 is

49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of WA12 9. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
49
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Oxford Street, 158 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29% of working residents in WA12 9 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 54% drive to work.

WA12 9England
Work from home29%31.5%
Drive54%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.1%4.3%
Train2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.3% of households in WA12 9 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WA12 9England
No car or van20.3%23.5%
142.7%41.3%
229.4%26.1%
3 or more7.6%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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