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Transport in WN3 5BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN3 5BL, 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 5BL is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN3 5BL itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
21
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
    0.4 miles
  • 03
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Pottery Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN3 5BL area is well below that, at 20.8%. 52% drive to work.

WN3 5BLEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN3 5BL area is above that, at 29%.

WN3 5BLEngland
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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