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Transport in M46 9SW

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

Neighbourhood
Atherton North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,716 (2024)
Transport

How well connected M46 9SW is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from M46 9SW 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
48
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Lostock Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Blake Avenue, 21 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.7% of working residents in the M46 9SW area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 55.9% drive to work.

M46 9SWEngland
Work from home15.7%31.5%
Drive55.9%44.5%
Car passenger6.2%3.9%
Bus or coach7.1%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot9%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

41.3% of households in the M46 9SW area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

M46 9SWEngland
No car or van41.3%23.5%
140.6%41.3%
214%26.1%
3 or more4.1%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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