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Transport in WA8 7

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA8 7, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
22,338 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA8 7 is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of WA8 7. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
28
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Widnes Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Hough Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Runcorn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wavertree Avenue, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WA8 7 is well below that, at 19.6%. 53.8% drive to work.

WA8 7England
Work from home19.6%31.5%
Drive53.8%44.5%
Car passenger6.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.1%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot11.6%7.6%
Bicycle2.3%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WA8 7 is above that, at 29%.

WA8 7England
No car or van29%23.5%
142.7%41.3%
222.8%26.1%
3 or more5.5%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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