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Transport in WN8 0PT

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

Neighbourhood
Upholland
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,258 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 0PT is

12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 0PT itself. Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
12
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: War Memorial, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.7% of working residents in the WN8 0PT area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 57.7% drive to work.

WN8 0PTEngland
Work from home31.7%31.5%
Drive57.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other0.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.8% of households in the WN8 0PT area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 0PTEngland
No car or van8.8%23.5%
138.9%41.3%
235.7%26.1%
3 or more16.6%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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