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Transport in M46 9WG

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

Neighbourhood
Atherton North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,645 (2024)
Transport

How well connected M46 9WG is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from M46 9WG 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
47
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Peak Avenue, 81 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

10.6% of working residents in the M46 9WG area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 57.2% drive to work.

M46 9WGEngland
Work from home10.6%31.5%
Drive57.2%44.5%
Car passenger7.5%3.9%
Bus or coach6.1%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.8% of households in the M46 9WG area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

M46 9WGEngland
No car or van33.8%23.5%
144.6%41.3%
216.5%26.1%
3 or more5.1%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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