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Transport in WN2 3BU

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

Neighbourhood
Hindley West
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,180 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 3BU is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN2 3BU 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
23
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gregory Street, 31 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.6% of working residents in the WN2 3BU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.1% drive to work.

WN2 3BUEngland
Work from home18.6%31.5%
Drive56.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.9%3.9%
Bus or coach4.6%4.3%
Train2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.3% of households in the WN2 3BU area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN2 3BUEngland
No car or van27.3%23.5%
145.1%41.3%
221.9%26.1%
3 or more5.7%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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