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Transport in WN8 8BP

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN8 8BP, 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 8BP is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 8BP itself. Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.8/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Derby Road, 85 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.3% of working residents in the WN8 8BP area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.7% drive to work.

WN8 8BPEngland
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

16.3% of households in the WN8 8BP area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 8BPEngland
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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