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Transport in WN2 5LY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN2 5LY, 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 5LY is

10 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN2 5LY itself. Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
10
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
    2.3 miles
  • 03
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 04
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 05
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 06
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 07
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bryn Gates Lane, 52 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN2 5LY area is less than half that, at 15.1%. 61.7% drive to work.

WN2 5LYEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN2 5LY area is above that, at 30.3%.

WN2 5LYEngland
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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