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Transport in WA9 1BU

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

Neighbourhood
Broad Oak
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,736 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA9 1BU is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WA9 1BU itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
36
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    St Helens Central Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    St Helens Junction Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Lea Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Thatto Heath Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Earlestown Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 06
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Stocks Avenue, 145 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

10% of working residents in the WA9 1BU area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 57.8% drive to work.

WA9 1BUEngland
Work from home10%31.5%
Drive57.8%44.5%
Car passenger9.9%3.9%
Bus or coach5.8%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.8%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

39.2% of households in the WA9 1BU area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WA9 1BUEngland
No car or van39.2%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
215.7%26.1%
3 or more3.5%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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