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Postcode · Skelmersdale

Transport in WN8 9DB

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale Central
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,561 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 9DB is

14 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 9DB itself. Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
14
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 02
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Grimrod Place, 125 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN8 9DB area is well below that, at 16.5%. 52.6% drive to work.

WN8 9DBEngland
Work from home16.5%31.5%
Drive52.6%44.5%
Car passenger9.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.6%7.6%
Bicycle2.4%2.1%
Other6.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN8 9DB area is above that, at 32.9%.

WN8 9DBEngland
No car or van32.9%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
219.2%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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