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Transport in WA8 9BF

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

Neighbourhood
Farnworth
Council
Halton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,958 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA8 9BF is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WA8 9BF 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
26
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
    2.4 miles
  • 03
    Sankey for Penketh Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Everite Works, 160 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WA8 9BF area is broadly in line with that, at 30.2%. 61% drive to work.

WA8 9BFEngland
Work from home30.2%31.5%
Drive61%44.5%
Car passenger3%3.9%
Bus or coach0.4%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other0.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WA8 9BF area is less than half that, at 6.4%.

WA8 9BFEngland
No car or van6.4%23.5%
134.3%41.3%
246.7%26.1%
3 or more12.7%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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