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Transport in WN8 8EL

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale West
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,614 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 8EL is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 8EL 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
35
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 02
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 03
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Tintagel, 158 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.2% of working residents in the WN8 8EL area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 59.5% drive to work.

WN8 8ELEngland
Work from home17.2%31.5%
Drive59.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.2%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot10.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.2% of households in the WN8 8EL area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 8ELEngland
No car or van19.2%23.5%
145.2%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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