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Transport in WA9 3BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA9 3BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Town Centre East & Fingerpost
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,298 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA9 3BL is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WA9 3BL itself. 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
35
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
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    St Helens Junction Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Lea Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Thatto Heath Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Eccleston Park Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    Rainhill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Manville Street, 99 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.6% of working residents in the WA9 3BL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 59.8% drive to work.

WA9 3BLEngland
Work from home14.6%31.5%
Drive59.8%44.5%
Car passenger7.9%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.1% of households in the WA9 3BL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WA9 3BLEngland
No car or van26.1%23.5%
148.8%41.3%
221.2%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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