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Transport in WN2 4ES

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

Neighbourhood
Hindley East
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,428 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 4ES is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN2 4ES 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
39
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Horwich Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Martins Court, 100 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.4% of working residents in the WN2 4ES area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55.4% drive to work.

WN2 4ESEngland
Work from home17.4%31.5%
Drive55.4%44.5%
Car passenger9.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.7% of households in the WN2 4ES area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN2 4ESEngland
No car or van33.7%23.5%
142%41.3%
217.3%26.1%
3 or more6.9%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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