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Transport in WN8 7

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN8 7, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
8,885 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 7 is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of WN8 7. Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Hoscar Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Burscough Junction Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Stocks Tavern, 126 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WN8 7 is broadly in line with that, at 33.1%. 56.2% drive to work.

WN8 7England
Work from home33.1%31.5%
Drive56.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach0.4%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WN8 7 is less than half that, at 6.8%.

WN8 7England
No car or van6.8%23.5%
135.5%41.3%
240.9%26.1%
3 or more16.8%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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