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Transport in WN8 6TZ

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale Central
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,605 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 6TZ is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 6TZ 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
28
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
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 03
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Hoscar Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 05
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Kingsbury Court, 146 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

12.9% of working residents in the WN8 6TZ area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 54.6% drive to work.

WN8 6TZEngland
Work from home12.9%31.5%
Drive54.6%44.5%
Car passenger11.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32% of households in the WN8 6TZ area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 6TZEngland
No car or van32%23.5%
145.5%41.3%
216.8%26.1%
3 or more5.7%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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