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Postcode district · Skelmersdale

Transport in WN8

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

Council
West Lancashire
Region
North West
Population
54,068 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN8 is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WN8. 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 02
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 03
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 04
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ferndale, 108 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.1% of working residents in WN8 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55.2% drive to work.

WN8England
Work from home21.1%31.5%
Drive55.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.1% of households in WN8 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WN8England
No car or van24.1%23.5%
140.1%41.3%
226.3%26.1%
3 or more9.5%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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