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Transport in WN2 5LT

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

Neighbourhood
Platt Bridge & Spring View
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,566 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 5LT is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN2 5LT itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
40
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gas Street, 38 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN2 5LT area is less than half that, at 11.3%. 59.8% drive to work.

WN2 5LTEngland
Work from home11.3%31.5%
Drive59.8%44.5%
Car passenger9.1%3.9%
Bus or coach6.5%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot6.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN2 5LT area is well above that, at 35%.

WN2 5LTEngland
No car or van35%23.5%
142%41.3%
218.7%26.1%
3 or more4.3%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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