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Transport in WN

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

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
346,979 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN is

12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WN. Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
12
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 07
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 08
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: St James Church, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.8% of working residents in WN mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.6% drive to work.

WNEngland
Work from home21.8%31.5%
Drive57.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach3.1%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.7% of households in WN have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WNEngland
No car or van21.7%23.5%
141.9%41.3%
227.9%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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