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Transport in WN2 5RB

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

Neighbourhood
Abram & Bickershaw
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,446 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN2 5RB is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN2 5RB 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
25
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Alexandra Street, 148 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN2 5RB area is well below that, at 15.9%. 65.2% drive to work.

WN2 5RBEngland
Work from home15.9%31.5%
Drive65.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach4.5%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN2 5RB area is broadly in line with that, at 22.9%.

WN2 5RBEngland
No car or van22.9%23.5%
145.1%41.3%
224.5%26.1%
3 or more7.6%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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