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Transport in WA9 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA9 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
13,284 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA9 2 is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of WA9 2. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
53
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    St Helens Junction Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    St Helens Central Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Lea Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Earlestown Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Thatto Heath Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Provident Street, 36 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WA9 2 is well below that, at 16.1%. 57.9% drive to work.

WA9 2England
Work from home16.1%31.5%
Drive57.9%44.5%
Car passenger8.4%3.9%
Bus or coach5.5%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot5.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WA9 2 is above that, at 31%.

WA9 2England
No car or van31%23.5%
142%41.3%
221%26.1%
3 or more5.9%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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