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Transport in WN8 7SD

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

Neighbourhood
Bickerstaffe & Newburgh
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,086 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 7SD is

18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 7SD 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
18
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 02
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 03
    Hoscar Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Beacon Lane, 123 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

35.4% of working residents in the WN8 7SD area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 55.3% drive to work.

WN8 7SDEngland
Work from home35.4%31.5%
Drive55.3%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach0.2%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

6% of households in the WN8 7SD area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 7SDEngland
No car or van6%23.5%
131.8%41.3%
242.6%26.1%
3 or more19.7%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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