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Transport in WN8 7BE

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

Neighbourhood
Parbold, Appley Bridge & Wrightington
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,121 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 7BE is

6 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN8 7BE 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
6
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Hoscar Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Rufford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Burscough Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 06
    Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Post Office, 164 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

39.4% of working residents in the WN8 7BE area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 52.8% drive to work.

WN8 7BEEngland
Work from home39.4%31.5%
Drive52.8%44.5%
Car passenger2.2%3.9%
Bus or coach0.2%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

5.9% of households in the WN8 7BE area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 7BEEngland
No car or van5.9%23.5%
131.6%41.3%
244.7%26.1%
3 or more17.7%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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