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Transport in WA8 3LN

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA8 3LN, 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 3LN is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WA8 3LN itself. 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Widnes Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Hough Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 03
    Sankey for Penketh Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 04
    Runcorn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bancroft Road, 120 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.4% of working residents in the WA8 3LN area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 58.2% drive to work.

WA8 3LNEngland
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

17% of households in the WA8 3LN area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WA8 3LNEngland
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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