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Postcode · Skelmersdale

Transport in WN8 8PY

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

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

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Willow Drive, 130 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN8 8PY area is less than half that, at 11.2%. 54.5% drive to work.

WN8 8PYEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN8 8PY area is well above that, at 34.9%.

WN8 8PYEngland
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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