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Transport in M29

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

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
34,420 (2024)
Transport

How well connected M29 is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of M29. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
33
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 03
    Walkden Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Kingsfield Way, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; M29 is broadly in line with that, at 28.9%. 56.4% drive to work.

M29England
Work from home28.9%31.5%
Drive56.4%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot4.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; M29 is well below that, at 16.5%.

M29England
No car or van16.5%23.5%
141.2%41.3%
233%26.1%
3 or more9.3%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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