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Transport in WN8 9LR

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale South East
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,791 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 9LR is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 9LR itself. Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.5/ 10

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

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

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gillibrands Road, 114 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

8.2% of working residents in the WN8 9LR area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 43.1% drive to work.

WN8 9LREngland
Work from home8.2%31.5%
Drive43.1%44.5%
Car passenger11.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.4%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot22.3%7.6%
Bicycle4.7%2.1%
Other7.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

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

WN8 9LREngland
No car or van45.2%23.5%
139.3%41.3%
213.4%26.1%
3 or more2.2%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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