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Transport in WN8 0DB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN8 0DB, 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 0DB is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN8 0DB itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

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

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Daybrook, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN8 0DB area is broadly in line with that, at 28.9%. 58.2% drive to work.

WN8 0DBEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN8 0DB area is less than half that, at 9.9%.

WN8 0DBEngland
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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