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Transport in WN8 7EA

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN8 7EA, 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 7EA is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN8 7EA itself. Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Hoscar Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Burscough Junction Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 05
    Burscough Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 06
    Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Library, 99 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN8 7EA area is above that, at 39.4%. 52.8% drive to work.

WN8 7EAEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN8 7EA area is less than half that, at 5.9%.

WN8 7EAEngland
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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