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Transport in WA3 1BU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA3 1BU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Lowton
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,570 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA3 1BU is

11 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WA3 1BU itself. Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
11
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Newton-le-Willows Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Slag Lane Riding Stables, 142 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.9% of working residents in the WA3 1BU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 61.5% drive to work.

WA3 1BUEngland
Work from home24.9%31.5%
Drive61.5%44.5%
Car passenger2.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.5% of households in the WA3 1BU area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WA3 1BUEngland
No car or van18.5%23.5%
138.8%41.3%
234.1%26.1%
3 or more8.6%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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