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Transport in WN8 6SP

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN8 6SP, 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 6SP is

19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 6SP 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
19
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 02
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 03
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 05
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Forest Drive, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

WN8 6SPEngland
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 6SP area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 6SPEngland
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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