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Transport in WN4 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN4 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
13,119 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN4 8 is

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the middle of WN4 8. 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
24
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Newton-le-Willows Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 04
    Earlestown Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: New Street, 130 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WN4 8 is below that, at 22.7%. 59.5% drive to work.

WN4 8England
Work from home22.7%31.5%
Drive59.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach3.1%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WN4 8 is below that, at 17.4%.

WN4 8England
No car or van17.4%23.5%
141.4%41.3%
230.7%26.1%
3 or more10.5%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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