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Transport in WN8 9AG

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

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 9AG 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
20
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
    1.9 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
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Colinton, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.6% of working residents in the WN8 9AG area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 55% drive to work.

WN8 9AGEngland
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

26.5% of households in the WN8 9AG area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 9AGEngland
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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