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Transport in WN2 2BZ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN2 2BZ, 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 2BZ is

37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN2 2BZ itself. 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
37
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 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: Pinewood Crescent, 81 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.6% of working residents in the WN2 2BZ area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 60.1% drive to work.

WN2 2BZEngland
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

29.5% of households in the WN2 2BZ area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN2 2BZEngland
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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