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Transport in WA8 5UP

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

Neighbourhood
Farnworth
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,031 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA8 5UP is

11 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WA8 5UP itself. Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
11
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Widnes Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Rainhill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Lea Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Hough Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Whiston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Thatto Heath Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 07
    Eccleston Park Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 08
    St Helens Junction Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Valentine House, 99 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WA8 5UP area is above that, at 36.5%. 53.8% drive to work.

WA8 5UPEngland
Work from home36.5%31.5%
Drive53.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.2%3.9%
Bus or coach0.9%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot1.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WA8 5UP area is less than half that, at 5.7%.

WA8 5UPEngland
No car or van5.7%23.5%
135.8%41.3%
245.1%26.1%
3 or more13.5%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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