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Transport in WA3 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WA3 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
20,302 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WA3 2 is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WA3 2. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
44
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
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Braithwaite Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.6% of working residents in WA3 2 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 58.2% drive to work.

WA3 2England
Work from home26.6%31.5%
Drive58.2%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.6% of households in WA3 2 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WA3 2England
No car or van17.6%23.5%
140.7%41.3%
231.9%26.1%
3 or more9.8%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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