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Transport in WN8 8PF

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

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 8PF 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
34
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 02
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Kiln Lane, 150 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

WN8 8PFEngland
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 8PF area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 8PFEngland
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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