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Postcode · Skelmersdale

Transport in WN8 9AA

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN8 9AA, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale South East
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,369 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 9AA is

19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN8 9AA itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
19
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hare and Hounds, 129 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN8 9AA area is less than half that, at 15.6%. 55% drive to work.

WN8 9AAEngland
Work from home15.6%31.5%
Drive55%44.5%
Car passenger7.6%3.9%
Bus or coach3.1%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other6.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN8 9AA area is above that, at 26.5%.

WN8 9AAEngland
No car or van26.5%23.5%
146.7%41.3%
220.6%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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