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Transport in WA9 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA9 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
15,565 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA9 1 is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of WA9 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    St Helens Central Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    St Helens Junction Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Lea Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Thatto Heath Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Parr Stocks Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14% of working residents in WA9 1 mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 54.9% drive to work.

WA9 1England
Work from home14%31.5%
Drive54.9%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach6.3%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

37.2% of households in WA9 1 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WA9 1England
No car or van37.2%23.5%
142.1%41.3%
216.9%26.1%
3 or more3.9%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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