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Transport in WN2 4SW

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

Neighbourhood
Hindley East
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,944 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 4SW is

22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN2 4SW 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
22
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 06
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Old Laurel Gardens, 165 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25% of working residents in the WN2 4SW area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 63.4% drive to work.

WN2 4SWEngland
Work from home25%31.5%
Drive63.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other0.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

6.8% of households in the WN2 4SW area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN2 4SWEngland
No car or van6.8%23.5%
132.3%41.3%
244%26.1%
3 or more16.9%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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