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Transport in WN3 6PG

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN3 6PG, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Wigan South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,859 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN3 6PG is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN3 6PG itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
39
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 07
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Tyrer Avenue, 126 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.9% of working residents in the WN3 6PG area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.3% drive to work.

WN3 6PGEngland
Work from home17.9%31.5%
Drive58.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach5.1%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.3% of households in the WN3 6PG area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN3 6PGEngland
No car or van28.3%23.5%
142.6%41.3%
223.6%26.1%
3 or more5.4%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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