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Transport in WN2 5LB

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

Neighbourhood
Platt Bridge & Spring View
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,012 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 5LB is

11 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN2 5LB itself. Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
11
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 02
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 03
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 04
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 05
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 06
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 07
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Beech Tree Houses, 72 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.1% of working residents in the WN2 5LB area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 61.7% drive to work.

WN2 5LBEngland
Work from home15.1%31.5%
Drive61.7%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.7%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

30.3% of households in the WN2 5LB area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN2 5LBEngland
No car or van30.3%23.5%
147.2%41.3%
217.6%26.1%
3 or more4.9%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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