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Transport in WN8 6SB

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale East
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,917 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 6SB is

10 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 6SB itself. Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
10
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 02
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 03
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Flimby, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18% of working residents in the WN8 6SB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.3% drive to work.

WN8 6SBEngland
Work from home18%31.5%
Drive56.3%44.5%
Car passenger8.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.7%7.6%
Bicycle2.3%2.1%
Other4.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.4% of households in the WN8 6SB area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 6SBEngland
No car or van27.4%23.5%
137.3%41.3%
226.4%26.1%
3 or more8.9%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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