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Transport in WN1 1RU

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

Neighbourhood
Wigan Central
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,755 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN1 1RU is

73 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN1 1RU 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
73
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thomas Linacre Centre, 111 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.8% of working residents in the WN1 1RU area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 42.9% drive to work.

WN1 1RUEngland
Work from home30.8%31.5%
Drive42.9%44.5%
Car passenger2.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2.8%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot16.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.9% of households in the WN1 1RU area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WN1 1RUEngland
No car or van20.9%23.5%
147.6%41.3%
224.7%26.1%
3 or more6.8%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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