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Transport in WN3 4

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN3 4, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
12,046 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN3 4 is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WN3 4. Connectivity scores 6.2 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Chorley Street, 174 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.2% of working residents in WN3 4 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.3% drive to work.

WN3 4England
Work from home16.2%31.5%
Drive54.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.8%3.9%
Bus or coach4.9%4.3%
Train2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.8%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.2% of households in WN3 4 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN3 4England
No car or van32.2%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
220.1%26.1%
3 or more4.8%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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