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Transport in WA8 4SY

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

Neighbourhood
Hough Green
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,453 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA8 4SY is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WA8 4SY 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
27
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hough Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Widnes Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Halewood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Whiston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Rainhill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: St. Basils, 80 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14% of working residents in the WA8 4SY area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 52.7% drive to work.

WA8 4SYEngland
Work from home14%31.5%
Drive52.7%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach8.8%4.3%
Train2.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.5%7.6%
Bicycle3.7%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

42.6% of households in the WA8 4SY area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WA8 4SYEngland
No car or van42.6%23.5%
142.3%41.3%
212.4%26.1%
3 or more2.8%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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