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Transport in WN8 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN8 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
12,746 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 8 is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of WN8 8. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
41
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 02
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Tancaster, 151 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WN8 8 is well below that, at 19.5%. 56.2% drive to work.

WN8 8England
Work from home19.5%31.5%
Drive56.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WN8 8 is broadly in line with that, at 24.8%.

WN8 8England
No car or van24.8%23.5%
142.1%41.3%
223.9%26.1%
3 or more9.2%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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