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Transport in WA8 6ER

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA8 6ER, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Widnes Riverside
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,952 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA8 6ER is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WA8 6ER 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
43
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Widnes Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Hough Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Runcorn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Appleton Village, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.4% of working residents in the WA8 6ER area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 45.8% drive to work.

WA8 6EREngland
Work from home18.4%31.5%
Drive45.8%44.5%
Car passenger6.9%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot17.1%7.6%
Bicycle3.7%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

39.4% of households in the WA8 6ER area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WA8 6EREngland
No car or van39.4%23.5%
145.1%41.3%
213.2%26.1%
3 or more2.3%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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