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Postcode · Skelmersdale

Transport in WN8 6SU

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale Ashurst
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,770 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 6SU is

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

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 02
    Hoscar Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 03
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 04
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Manfield, 140 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN8 6SU area is well below that, at 20.9%. 56.9% drive to work.

WN8 6SUEngland
Work from home20.9%31.5%
Drive56.9%44.5%
Car passenger7.1%3.9%
Bus or coach0.9%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN8 6SU area is above that, at 31.9%.

WN8 6SUEngland
No car or van31.9%23.5%
142.2%41.3%
218.8%26.1%
3 or more7.2%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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