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Transport in WN5 7

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN5 7, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
St. Helens
Region
North West
Population
17,151 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 7 is

10 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of WN5 7. Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
10
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Longshaw House, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WN5 7 is below that, at 27.4%. 60.8% drive to work.

WN5 7England
Work from home27.4%31.5%
Drive60.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.9%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WN5 7 is well below that, at 13.5%.

WN5 7England
No car or van13.5%23.5%
141.2%41.3%
234.2%26.1%
3 or more11.1%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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