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Transport in WA8 7BL

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

Neighbourhood
Victoria Park
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,875 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA8 7BL is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WA8 7BL 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
31
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
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Runcorn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wavertree Avenue, 107 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.5% of working residents in the WA8 7BL area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.2% drive to work.

WA8 7BLEngland
Work from home23.5%31.5%
Drive55.2%44.5%
Car passenger7.2%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot8%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19% of households in the WA8 7BL area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WA8 7BLEngland
No car or van19%23.5%
140.8%41.3%
231.6%26.1%
3 or more8.6%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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