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Transport in WN2 2BW

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

Neighbourhood
Wigan East
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,401 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 2BW is

44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN2 2BW itself. 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
44
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Greenfield Avenue, 53 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN2 2BW area is less than half that, at 14.6%. 60.1% drive to work.

WN2 2BWEngland
Work from home14.6%31.5%
Drive60.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.3%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot11.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN2 2BW area is above that, at 29.5%.

WN2 2BWEngland
No car or van29.5%23.5%
140.7%41.3%
222.6%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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