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Transport in WN8 0AH

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN8 0AH, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Upholland
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,451 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 0AH is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN8 0AH 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
21
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ormskirk Road, 85 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21% of working residents in the WN8 0AH area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 59.6% drive to work.

WN8 0AHEngland
Work from home21%31.5%
Drive59.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

30.4% of households in the WN8 0AH area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 0AHEngland
No car or van30.4%23.5%
138.7%41.3%
224.5%26.1%
3 or more6.4%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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