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Transport in WN3 6PS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN3 6PS, 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 6PS is

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

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
29
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 07
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 08
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Pauls Avenue, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN3 6PS area is well below that, at 17.9%. 58.3% drive to work.

WN3 6PSEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN3 6PS area is above that, at 28.3%.

WN3 6PSEngland
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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