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Transport in WA9

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

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
61,793 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA9 is

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

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
32
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Lea Green Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    St Helens Junction Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    St Helens Central Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Thatto Heath Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Rainhill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Eccleston Park Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Kinmel Street, 172 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WA9 is well below that, at 18.7%. 57.3% drive to work.

WA9England
Work from home18.7%31.5%
Drive57.3%44.5%
Car passenger7.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4.8%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WA9 is above that, at 28.2%.

WA9England
No car or van28.2%23.5%
142.5%41.3%
223.2%26.1%
3 or more6.1%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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