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Transport in WN2 4EJ

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

Neighbourhood
Hindley West
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,491 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 4EJ is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN2 4EJ itself. 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 06
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 07
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 08
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hereford Road, 88 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN2 4EJ area is well below that, at 18%. 61% drive to work.

WN2 4EJEngland
Work from home18%31.5%
Drive61%44.5%
Car passenger7.1%3.9%
Bus or coach4.1%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN2 4EJ area is below that, at 20.7%.

WN2 4EJEngland
No car or van20.7%23.5%
146.6%41.3%
225.1%26.1%
3 or more7.6%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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