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Postcode · Skelmersdale

Transport in WN8 8LP

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale West
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,623 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 8LP is

31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 8LP 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
31
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 02
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Waverley, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN8 8LP area is well below that, at 17.6%. 57.9% drive to work.

WN8 8LPEngland
Work from home17.6%31.5%
Drive57.9%44.5%
Car passenger7.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN8 8LP area is above that, at 28.5%.

WN8 8LPEngland
No car or van28.5%23.5%
146.2%41.3%
219.1%26.1%
3 or more6.3%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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