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Transport in WN2 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN2 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
16,744 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 5 is

37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WN2 5. 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
37
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 02
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Simpkin Street, 114 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.6% of working residents in WN2 5 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 61.6% drive to work.

WN2 5England
Work from home18.6%31.5%
Drive61.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach4.8%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.4% of households in WN2 5 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WN2 5England
No car or van22.4%23.5%
143.2%41.3%
227.7%26.1%
3 or more6.7%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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