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Transport in WN8 9SA

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

Neighbourhood
Skelmersdale Central
Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,561 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 9SA is

19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN8 9SA 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
19
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 02
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gillibrands Road, 174 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.5% of working residents in the WN8 9SA area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 52.6% drive to work.

WN8 9SAEngland
Work from home16.5%31.5%
Drive52.6%44.5%
Car passenger9.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.6%7.6%
Bicycle2.4%2.1%
Other6.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.9% of households in the WN8 9SA area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN8 9SAEngland
No car or van32.9%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
219.2%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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