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Transport in WN8 9DW

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale South East
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,541 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 9DW is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN8 9DW itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
15
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Birkrig, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

10.6% of working residents in the WN8 9DW area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 47.8% drive to work.

WN8 9DWEngland
Work from home10.6%31.5%
Drive47.8%44.5%
Car passenger9.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot18.7%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other8.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

38.4% of households in the WN8 9DW area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 9DWEngland
No car or van38.4%23.5%
140.1%41.3%
217.6%26.1%
3 or more3.9%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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