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Transport in WA8 4PL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA8 4PL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Halsnead, Cronton & Halewood East
Council
Knowsley
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,977 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA8 4PL is

1 bus stop within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WA8 4PL itself. Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
1
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hough Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Widnes Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 03
    Whiston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Halewood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Rainhill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Prescot Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 07
    Huyton Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thornhills, 0.5 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WA8 4PL area is broadly in line with that, at 30%. 56.5% drive to work.

WA8 4PLEngland
Work from home30%31.5%
Drive56.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach1.8%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WA8 4PL area is less than half that, at 7.1%.

WA8 4PLEngland
No car or van7.1%23.5%
133.5%41.3%
245.2%26.1%
3 or more14.2%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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