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Transport in WA8 3HL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA8 3HL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Farnworth
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,314 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA8 3HL is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WA8 3HL itself. 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
36
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Widnes Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Sankey for Penketh Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 03
    Hough Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Chorleys Lane, 30 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WA8 3HL area is below that, at 25.4%. 58.2% drive to work.

WA8 3HLEngland
Work from home25.4%31.5%
Drive58.2%44.5%
Car passenger5.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot5.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other0.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WA8 3HL area is below that, at 17%.

WA8 3HLEngland
No car or van17%23.5%
145.8%41.3%
230%26.1%
3 or more7.3%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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