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Transport in WN2 2NS

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

Neighbourhood
Ince-in-Makerfield
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,735 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 2NS is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN2 2NS 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
47
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Silverdale Avenue, 86 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

10.2% of working residents in the WN2 2NS area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 54.3% drive to work.

WN2 2NSEngland
Work from home10.2%31.5%
Drive54.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.6%3.9%
Bus or coach8.3%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot12.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other4.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

34.1% of households in the WN2 2NS area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN2 2NSEngland
No car or van34.1%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
220.3%26.1%
3 or more3.9%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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