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Transport in WN8 9BL

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale South East
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,148 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 9BL is

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN8 9BL 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
24
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Digmoor Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN8 9BL area is less than half that, at 10.2%. 48.5% drive to work.

WN8 9BLEngland
Work from home10.2%31.5%
Drive48.5%44.5%
Car passenger9.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot20.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.8%2.1%
Other5.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN8 9BL area is well above that, at 45.5%.

WN8 9BLEngland
No car or van45.5%23.5%
137.6%41.3%
213.7%26.1%
3 or more3.2%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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