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Transport in WN8 7RB

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

0 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN8 7RB itself. Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.0/ 10

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

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

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Hoscar Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Stocks Tavern, 0.6 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN8 7RB area is above that, at 39%. 52.1% drive to work.

WN8 7RBEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN8 7RB area is less than half that, at 3.5%.

WN8 7RBEngland
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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