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Transport in WN2 4

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN2 4, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
26,374 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 4 is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WN2 4. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
40
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ludlow Avenue, 45 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.7% of working residents in WN2 4 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 60.9% drive to work.

WN2 4England
Work from home21.7%31.5%
Drive60.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.6% of households in WN2 4 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WN2 4England
No car or van18.6%23.5%
141.4%41.3%
230.9%26.1%
3 or more9.1%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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