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Transport in WN8 8EE

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

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

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
24
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Stanley Industrial Estate, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.5% of working residents in the WN8 8EE area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.9% drive to work.

WN8 8EEEngland
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

20.6% of households in the WN8 8EE area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 8EEEngland
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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