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Transport in WA8 9BE

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

Neighbourhood
Victoria Park
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,958 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA8 9BE is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WA8 9BE itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
27
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Widnes Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Hough Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Rainhill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Derby Road, 157 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WA8 9BE area is below that, at 27.3%. 55.7% drive to work.

WA8 9BEEngland
Work from home27.3%31.5%
Drive55.7%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WA8 9BE area is broadly in line with that, at 24.1%.

WA8 9BEEngland
No car or van24.1%23.5%
138%41.3%
230.6%26.1%
3 or more7.3%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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