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Transport in WN2 3ET

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

Neighbourhood
Hindley West
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,174 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 3ET is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN2 3ET 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: First Avenue, 175 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.1% of working residents in the WN2 3ET area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 61.3% drive to work.

WN2 3ETEngland
Work from home21.1%31.5%
Drive61.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.8%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13.6% of households in the WN2 3ET area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WN2 3ETEngland
No car or van13.6%23.5%
143.9%41.3%
231.5%26.1%
3 or more11%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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