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Transport in WN8 9JX

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale East
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,369 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 9JX is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 9JX 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
25
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
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Footbridge, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18% of working residents in the WN8 9JX area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.7% drive to work.

WN8 9JXEngland
Work from home18%31.5%
Drive54.7%44.5%
Car passenger8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.8%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other4.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.3% of households in the WN8 9JX area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 9JXEngland
No car or van19.3%23.5%
143%41.3%
229.1%26.1%
3 or more8.6%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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