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Transport in WN8 0PG

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

14 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 0PG itself. Connectivity scores 6.3 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
14
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Owl Inn, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN8 0PG area is below that, at 26.3%. 60.4% drive to work.

WN8 0PGEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN8 0PG area is less than half that, at 11.3%.

WN8 0PGEngland
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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