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Transport in WN8 6PR

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale Ashurst
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,000 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 6PR is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 6PR 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
22
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 03
    Hoscar Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Beacon Lane, 36 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27% of working residents in the WN8 6PR area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 59.6% drive to work.

WN8 6PREngland
Work from home27%31.5%
Drive59.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach0.9%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.4% of households in the WN8 6PR area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 6PREngland
No car or van8.4%23.5%
136%41.3%
238%26.1%
3 or more17.7%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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