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Transport in WN2 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN2 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
18,673 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 3 is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of WN2 3. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
29
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: First Avenue, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WN2 3 is well below that, at 18.4%. 59.4% drive to work.

WN2 3England
Work from home18.4%31.5%
Drive59.4%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WN2 3 is broadly in line with that, at 24.2%.

WN2 3England
No car or van24.2%23.5%
142.4%41.3%
225.4%26.1%
3 or more8%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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