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Transport in WA5 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA5 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
14,859 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA5 2 is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of WA5 2. 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
29
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Sankey for Penketh Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Warrington West Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Warrington Central Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Post Office, 109 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.6% of working residents in WA5 2 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 53.7% drive to work.

WA5 2England
Work from home30.6%31.5%
Drive53.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot4.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.6% of households in WA5 2 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WA5 2England
No car or van14.6%23.5%
142.3%41.3%
232.7%26.1%
3 or more10.4%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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