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Transport in WA8 8DW

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

Neighbourhood
Ditton
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,441 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA8 8DW is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WA8 8DW 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hough Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Widnes Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Runcorn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Halewood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Alexander Drive, 85 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.4% of working residents in the WA8 8DW area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 55.5% drive to work.

WA8 8DWEngland
Work from home15.4%31.5%
Drive55.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.8%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12.9%7.6%
Bicycle3.3%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

38.8% of households in the WA8 8DW area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WA8 8DWEngland
No car or van38.8%23.5%
139.2%41.3%
218.9%26.1%
3 or more3.1%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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