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Transport in WN6 9AE

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN6 9AE, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,376 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 9AE is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN6 9AE itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
20
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Railway Station, 134 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28% of working residents in the WN6 9AE area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 61% drive to work.

WN6 9AEEngland
Work from home28%31.5%
Drive61%44.5%
Car passenger3.1%3.9%
Bus or coach0.1%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.1% of households in the WN6 9AE area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN6 9AEEngland
No car or van8.1%23.5%
136.9%41.3%
241.2%26.1%
3 or more13.9%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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