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Transport in WN3 4BS

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

Neighbourhood
Wigan South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,217 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN3 4BS is

63 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN3 4BS itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
63
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 03
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wigan Pier, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.8% of working residents in the WN3 4BS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 52% drive to work.

WN3 4BSEngland
Work from home20.8%31.5%
Drive52%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.6%4.3%
Train2.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot11.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29% of households in the WN3 4BS area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN3 4BSEngland
No car or van29%23.5%
148.2%41.3%
218.5%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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