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Transport in WA9 5GR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA9 5GR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Thatto Heath
Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,962 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA9 5GR is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WA9 5GR itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
27
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Lea Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    St Helens Junction Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    St Helens Central Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Thatto Heath Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Rainhill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Eccleston Park Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Robins Lane, 109 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.3% of working residents in the WA9 5GR area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.5% drive to work.

WA9 5GREngland
Work from home17.3%31.5%
Drive57.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.1%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.4%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.1% of households in the WA9 5GR area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WA9 5GREngland
No car or van26.1%23.5%
140.7%41.3%
225.8%26.1%
3 or more7.4%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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