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Transport in WA8 8SH

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

Neighbourhood
Ditton
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,687 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA8 8SH is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WA8 8SH 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hough Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Widnes Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Runcorn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Halewood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Alexander Drive, 120 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.8% of working residents in the WA8 8SH area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.7% drive to work.

WA8 8SHEngland
Work from home20.8%31.5%
Drive56.7%44.5%
Car passenger7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot8.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.2% of households in the WA8 8SH area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WA8 8SHEngland
No car or van26.2%23.5%
144.8%41.3%
225.3%26.1%
3 or more3.7%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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