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Transport in WN8 0DT

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

Neighbourhood
Upholland
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,607 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 0DT is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN8 0DT itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
15
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Wellcross Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.3% of working residents in the WN8 0DT area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 60.4% drive to work.

WN8 0DTEngland
Work from home26.3%31.5%
Drive60.4%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

11.3% of households in the WN8 0DT area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 0DTEngland
No car or van11.3%23.5%
147.5%41.3%
230.6%26.1%
3 or more10.6%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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