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Transport in M46 9EX

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

Neighbourhood
Atherton South West
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,812 (2024)
Transport

How well connected M46 9EX is

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

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
48
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Alder Street, 93 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the M46 9EX area is well below that, at 21.2%. 50% drive to work.

M46 9EXEngland
Work from home21.2%31.5%
Drive50%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach8.5%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot11.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the M46 9EX area is well above that, at 40.2%.

M46 9EXEngland
No car or van40.2%23.5%
142.7%41.3%
213.6%26.1%
3 or more3.5%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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