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Transport in WN2 2JW

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

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN2 2JW itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Stirling Avenue, 139 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

WN2 2JWEngland
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 2JW area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN2 2JWEngland
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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