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Transport in M46 9GB

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

Neighbourhood
Atherton North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,782 (2024)
Transport

How well connected M46 9GB is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from M46 9GB itself. 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
34
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Norfolk Road, 102 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.6% of working residents in the M46 9GB area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 58.4% drive to work.

M46 9GBEngland
Work from home23.6%31.5%
Drive58.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.2% of households in the M46 9GB area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

M46 9GBEngland
No car or van22.2%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
230.4%26.1%
3 or more7.2%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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