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Transport in WN1

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

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
38,083 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN1 is

60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of WN1. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
60
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Scarisbrick Street, 78 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WN1 is below that, at 23.9%. 52.7% drive to work.

WN1England
Work from home23.9%31.5%
Drive52.7%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach3%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WN1 is broadly in line with that, at 24.9%.

WN1England
No car or van24.9%23.5%
141.3%41.3%
226.5%26.1%
3 or more7.3%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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