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Transport in WN2 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN2 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
13,648 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 2 is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WN2 2. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
38
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Grasmere Avenue, 51 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.6% of working residents in WN2 2 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.4% drive to work.

WN2 2England
Work from home17.6%31.5%
Drive56.4%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.4% of households in WN2 2 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN2 2England
No car or van26.4%23.5%
142.2%41.3%
224.2%26.1%
3 or more7.2%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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