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Transport in M29 7BY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near M29 7BY, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Common
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,659 (2024)
Transport

How well connected M29 7BY is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from M29 7BY 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
28
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 03
    Walkden Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Manchester Road, 100 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.6% of working residents in the M29 7BY area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 57.5% drive to work.

M29 7BYEngland
Work from home30.6%31.5%
Drive57.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot2.8%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other1.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

7.9% of households in the M29 7BY area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

M29 7BYEngland
No car or van7.9%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
235.6%26.1%
3 or more14.8%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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