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Postcode · Skelmersdale

Transport in WN8 8BE

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale West
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,689 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 8BE is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 8BE itself. Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.2/ 10

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

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

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Derby Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN8 8BE area is well below that, at 18.3%. 57.7% drive to work.

WN8 8BEEngland
Work from home18.3%31.5%
Drive57.7%44.5%
Car passenger8.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.8%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other4.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN8 8BE area is well below that, at 16.3%.

WN8 8BEEngland
No car or van16.3%23.5%
148.1%41.3%
226.6%26.1%
3 or more9%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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