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Transport in WN8 9EU

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale South East
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,748 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 9EU is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 9EU 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
21
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Beechtrees, 148 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

7.6% of working residents in the WN8 9EU area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 44% drive to work.

WN8 9EUEngland
Work from home7.6%31.5%
Drive44%44.5%
Car passenger12.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.7%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot20.5%7.6%
Bicycle3.5%2.1%
Other8.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

45.2% of households in the WN8 9EU area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 9EUEngland
No car or van45.2%23.5%
141.5%41.3%
210.3%26.1%
3 or more3%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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