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Transport in WN8 6DD

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN8 6DD, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale East
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,031 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 6DD is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 6DD itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

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

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 03
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 06
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Elmstead, 145 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.7% of working residents in the WN8 6DD area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 52.2% drive to work.

WN8 6DDEngland
Work from home15.7%31.5%
Drive52.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot14.2%7.6%
Bicycle2.9%2.1%
Other5.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

36.6% of households in the WN8 6DD area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 6DDEngland
No car or van36.6%23.5%
137.7%41.3%
221.7%26.1%
3 or more4%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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