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Transport in WN2 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN2 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
18,123 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 1 is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of WN2 1. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
21
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 02
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 07
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Holly Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WN2 1 is below that, at 25.6%. 57.1% drive to work.

WN2 1England
Work from home25.6%31.5%
Drive57.1%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach2.8%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot5.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WN2 1 is below that, at 19.5%.

WN2 1England
No car or van19.5%23.5%
142.4%41.3%
229%26.1%
3 or more9.1%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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