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Postcode · Skelmersdale

Transport in WN8 8DF

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

37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 8DF itself. 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
37
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 02
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wheatacre, 130 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

WN8 8DFEngland
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 8DF area is well below that, at 16.3%.

WN8 8DFEngland
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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