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Transport in WN5 8UD

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN5 8UD, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Upholland
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,607 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 8UD is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN5 8UD 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
20
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Delphside Road, 102 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.3% of working residents in the WN5 8UD area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 60.4% drive to work.

WN5 8UDEngland
Work from home26.3%31.5%
Drive60.4%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

11.3% of households in the WN5 8UD area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 8UDEngland
No car or van11.3%23.5%
147.5%41.3%
230.6%26.1%
3 or more10.6%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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