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Transport in M46 9

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near M46 9, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
18,700 (2024)
Transport

How well connected M46 9 is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of M46 9. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
57
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gloucester Street, 47 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.8% of working residents in M46 9 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.2% drive to work.

M46 9England
Work from home21.8%31.5%
Drive56.2%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach4.6%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.7% of households in M46 9 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

M46 9England
No car or van27.7%23.5%
142.4%41.3%
223.6%26.1%
3 or more6.3%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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