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Postcode · Skelmersdale

Transport in WN8 9AE

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN8 9AE, 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 9AE is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 9AE 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
22
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Colinton, 158 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

WN8 9AEEngland
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 9AE area is above that, at 26.5%.

WN8 9AEEngland
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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