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Postcode · Skelmersdale

Transport in WN8 8EB

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale Ashurst
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,035 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 8EB is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 8EB 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
21
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 02
    Hoscar Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 03
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Kiln Lane, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN8 8EB area is well below that, at 19.5%. 57.9% drive to work.

WN8 8EBEngland
Work from home19.5%31.5%
Drive57.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.1%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot9.4%7.6%
Bicycle2.3%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN8 8EB area is below that, at 20.6%.

WN8 8EBEngland
No car or van20.6%23.5%
144.9%41.3%
226.7%26.1%
3 or more7.9%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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