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Transport in WN5 8UH

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

Neighbourhood
Upholland
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,866 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 8UH is

12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN5 8UH itself. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
12
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Delphside Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.5% of working residents in the WN5 8UH area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 59.3% drive to work.

WN5 8UHEngland
Work from home28.5%31.5%
Drive59.3%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot3.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

9.1% of households in the WN5 8UH area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 8UHEngland
No car or van9.1%23.5%
136.6%41.3%
238.2%26.1%
3 or more16.1%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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