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Transport in WN8 9QS

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

Neighbourhood
Upholland
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,621 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 9QS is

6 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 9QS itself. Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
6
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Oakleigh, 103 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN8 9QS area is broadly in line with that, at 28.9%. 58.2% drive to work.

WN8 9QSEngland
Work from home28.9%31.5%
Drive58.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach0.6%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot3.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN8 9QS area is less than half that, at 9.9%.

WN8 9QSEngland
No car or van9.9%23.5%
138.3%41.3%
237.8%26.1%
3 or more14%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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