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Transport in WN8 6EW

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale Ashurst
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,963 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 6EW is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 6EW 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
26
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 02
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 03
    Hoscar Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Northfield, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.3% of working residents in the WN8 6EW area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 61.2% drive to work.

WN8 6EWEngland
Work from home26.3%31.5%
Drive61.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach0.6%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

5.4% of households in the WN8 6EW area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 6EWEngland
No car or van5.4%23.5%
138.8%41.3%
240.8%26.1%
3 or more15%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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