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Transport in WN8 0BA

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

Neighbourhood
Upholland
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,621 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 0BA is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 0BA itself. Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
Within 800m
Rail
0
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
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Denshaw, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.9% of working residents in the WN8 0BA area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 58.2% drive to work.

WN8 0BAEngland
Work from home28.9%31.5%
Drive58.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach0.6%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot3.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

9.9% of households in the WN8 0BA area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 0BAEngland
No car or van9.9%23.5%
138.3%41.3%
237.8%26.1%
3 or more14%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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