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Transport in WA5 1BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA5 1BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Central Warrington
Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,720 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA5 1BL is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WA5 1BL itself. Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
15
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Warrington West Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Warrington Central Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Sankey for Penketh Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Padgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gatewarth Street, 145 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.8% of working residents in the WA5 1BL area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 50.7% drive to work.

WA5 1BLEngland
Work from home23.8%31.5%
Drive50.7%44.5%
Car passenger8.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.4%7.6%
Bicycle4%2.1%
Other3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.2% of households in the WA5 1BL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WA5 1BLEngland
No car or van22.2%23.5%
147.1%41.3%
225.8%26.1%
3 or more5%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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