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Transport in WN1 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN1 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
9,172 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN1 1 is

67 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WN1 1. 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
67
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 03
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wigan Bus Station, 87 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.1% of working residents in WN1 1 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 43.7% drive to work.

WN1 1England
Work from home22.1%31.5%
Drive43.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach4.7%4.3%
Train2.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot17.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

36.5% of households in WN1 1 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN1 1England
No car or van36.5%23.5%
143.5%41.3%
216.3%26.1%
3 or more3.7%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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