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Transport in WN3

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

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
36,254 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN3 is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of WN3. 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
38
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 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
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 08
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Snowden Avenue, 150 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.5% of working residents in WN3 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.6% drive to work.

WN3England
Work from home20.5%31.5%
Drive58.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.6% of households in WN3 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WN3England
No car or van21.6%23.5%
142.2%41.3%
227.8%26.1%
3 or more8.4%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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