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Transport in WN3 5ED

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN3 5ED, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Wigan South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,804 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN3 5ED is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN3 5ED 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
25
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
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 08
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Richmond Street, 98 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.2% of working residents in the WN3 5ED area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 59.5% drive to work.

WN3 5EDEngland
Work from home14.2%31.5%
Drive59.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot9.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other4.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

30.1% of households in the WN3 5ED area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN3 5EDEngland
No car or van30.1%23.5%
145.7%41.3%
218.6%26.1%
3 or more5.7%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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