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Transport in WN2 5LU

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

Neighbourhood
Platt Bridge & Spring View
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,228 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 5LU is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN2 5LU 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Abingdon Drive, 56 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN2 5LU area is well below that, at 17.1%. 64.7% drive to work.

WN2 5LUEngland
Work from home17.1%31.5%
Drive64.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach5.7%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN2 5LU area is well below that, at 16.1%.

WN2 5LUEngland
No car or van16.1%23.5%
147%41.3%
227.5%26.1%
3 or more9.4%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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