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Transport in WN2 1JA

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

Neighbourhood
New Springs
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,516 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 1JA is

11 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN2 1JA itself. Connectivity scores 3.8 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.8/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
11
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Blackrod Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Withington Grange, 0.4 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.7% of working residents in the WN2 1JA area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 62.8% drive to work.

WN2 1JAEngland
Work from home28.7%31.5%
Drive62.8%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot0.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other0.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

9.1% of households in the WN2 1JA area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN2 1JAEngland
No car or van9.1%23.5%
138.1%41.3%
238.7%26.1%
3 or more14.1%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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