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Transport in WA88 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA88 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Halton
Region
North West
Population
1,441 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA88 1 is

37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of WA88 1. 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
37
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hough Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Widnes Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Runcorn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Halewood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Queens Avenue, 139 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.4% of working residents in WA88 1 mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 55.5% drive to work.

WA88 1England
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 WA88 1 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WA88 1England
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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