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Transport in WA8 9AY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA8 9AY, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Upton Rocks
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,823 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA8 9AY is

4 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WA8 9AY itself. Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
4
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Widnes Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Hough Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Runcorn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 04
    Rainhill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Queensbury Way, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

34.2% of working residents in the WA8 9AY area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 55.6% drive to work.

WA8 9AYEngland
Work from home34.2%31.5%
Drive55.6%44.5%
Car passenger3.5%3.9%
Bus or coach0.8%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot2.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

4% of households in the WA8 9AY area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WA8 9AYEngland
No car or van4%23.5%
128%41.3%
251.1%26.1%
3 or more16.8%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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