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Transport in WN8 8GE

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale West
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,654 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 8GE is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 8GE 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
39
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
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wheatacre, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

12.3% of working residents in the WN8 8GE area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 53.3% drive to work.

WN8 8GEEngland
Work from home12.3%31.5%
Drive53.3%44.5%
Car passenger7.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot13.1%7.6%
Bicycle4.5%2.1%
Other4.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

43.1% of households in the WN8 8GE area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 8GEEngland
No car or van43.1%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
212.2%26.1%
3 or more4.5%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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