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Transport in WN8 6PY

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale Central
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,566 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 6PY is

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

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
18
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 02
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 03
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 05
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 06
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Flimby, 111 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN8 6PY area is less than half that, at 9.9%. 50.9% drive to work.

WN8 6PYEngland
Work from home9.9%31.5%
Drive50.9%44.5%
Car passenger10.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot15.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other7.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN8 6PY area is well above that, at 43%.

WN8 6PYEngland
No car or van43%23.5%
139%41.3%
214.4%26.1%
3 or more3.5%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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