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Transport in WN2 2ET

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

Neighbourhood
Ince-in-Makerfield
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,601 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 2ET is

37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN2 2ET 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
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
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Battersby Street, 29 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

13.3% of working residents in the WN2 2ET area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 60.8% drive to work.

WN2 2ETEngland
Work from home13.3%31.5%
Drive60.8%44.5%
Car passenger8.8%3.9%
Bus or coach4.5%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot8.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.6% of households in the WN2 2ET area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN2 2ETEngland
No car or van27.6%23.5%
144.9%41.3%
221.2%26.1%
3 or more6.3%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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