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Transport in WA5 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA5 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Warrington
Region
North West
Population
17,288 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA5 8 is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of WA5 8. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
29
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Warrington West Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Sankey for Penketh Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Warrington Central Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Boston Boulevard, 148 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WA5 8 is above that, at 38.4%. 50.5% drive to work.

WA5 8England
Work from home38.4%31.5%
Drive50.5%44.5%
Car passenger3.4%3.9%
Bus or coach0.8%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WA5 8 is less than half that, at 9%.

WA5 8England
No car or van9%23.5%
136%41.3%
242.1%26.1%
3 or more12.9%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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