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Transport in WN2 1BP

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

Neighbourhood
New Springs
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,498 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 1BP is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN2 1BP itself. 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
30
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 06
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Plantation Gates, 174 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.1% of working residents in the WN2 1BP area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 60.3% drive to work.

WN2 1BPEngland
Work from home21.1%31.5%
Drive60.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.6%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.7% of households in the WN2 1BP area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WN2 1BPEngland
No car or van14.7%23.5%
149.5%41.3%
226.8%26.1%
3 or more9%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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