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Transport in WA8 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA8 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
17,777 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA8 5 is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of WA8 5. Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Widnes Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Hough Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Rainhill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Lea Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Whiston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Pex Hill, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WA8 5 is broadly in line with that, at 30.3%. 57% drive to work.

WA8 5England
Work from home30.3%31.5%
Drive57%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WA8 5 is well below that, at 12.4%.

WA8 5England
No car or van12.4%23.5%
137.4%41.3%
238%26.1%
3 or more12.2%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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