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Transport in WN1 1BE

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

Neighbourhood
Wigan Central
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,323 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN1 1BE is

69 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN1 1BE 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
69
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    38 yards
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    79 yards
  • 03
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wigan Rail Stations, 46 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.4% of working residents in the WN1 1BE area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 43.6% drive to work.

WN1 1BEEngland
Work from home19.4%31.5%
Drive43.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.6%3.9%
Bus or coach5.9%4.3%
Train3.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot15.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

42.9% of households in the WN1 1BE area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN1 1BEEngland
No car or van42.9%23.5%
141.9%41.3%
213.1%26.1%
3 or more2.1%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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