PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Widnes

Transport in WA8 8BS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA8 8BS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Hale Bank
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,523 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA8 8BS is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WA8 8BS itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

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

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Widnes Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Hough Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Runcorn Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ditton Rec., 99 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.5% of working residents in the WA8 8BS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 60.1% drive to work.

WA8 8BSEngland
Work from home22.5%31.5%
Drive60.1%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach1.8%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.5% of households in the WA8 8BS area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WA8 8BSEngland
No car or van14.5%23.5%
143.9%41.3%
233%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes