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Transport in WN1 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN1 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
20,381 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN1 2 is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WN1 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
25
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 06
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wigan Lane, 76 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.3% of working residents in WN1 2 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52.6% drive to work.

WN1 2England
Work from home30.3%31.5%
Drive52.6%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.8%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.1% of households in WN1 2 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WN1 2England
No car or van14.1%23.5%
141.1%41.3%
234.8%26.1%
3 or more9.9%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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