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Transport in WN8 8PL

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale Central
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,254 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 8PL is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 8PL 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 02
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 03
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Church Green, 114 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

11.2% of working residents in the WN8 8PL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 54.5% drive to work.

WN8 8PLEngland
Work from home11.2%31.5%
Drive54.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12.2%7.6%
Bicycle3.2%2.1%
Other8.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

34.9% of households in the WN8 8PL area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 8PLEngland
No car or van34.9%23.5%
143.6%41.3%
216.6%26.1%
3 or more4.8%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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