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Transport in WN8 7AA

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

Neighbourhood
Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,268 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 7AA is

14 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN8 7AA itself. Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
14
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Hoscar Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Common, 94 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

39% of working residents in the WN8 7AA area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 52.1% drive to work.

WN8 7AAEngland
Work from home39%31.5%
Drive52.1%44.5%
Car passenger1.9%3.9%
Bus or coach0.4%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot3.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other1.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

3.5% of households in the WN8 7AA area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 7AAEngland
No car or van3.5%23.5%
126.6%41.3%
247.5%26.1%
3 or more22.5%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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