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Transport in WN4 8BB

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

Neighbourhood
Ashton-in-Makerfield North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,466 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN4 8BB is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN4 8BB 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
38
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 04
    Earlestown Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 05
    Newton-le-Willows Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Alexandra Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN4 8BB area is below that, at 25.1%. 61.8% drive to work.

WN4 8BBEngland
Work from home25.1%31.5%
Drive61.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN4 8BB area is well below that, at 12%.

WN4 8BBEngland
No car or van12%23.5%
142%41.3%
234.5%26.1%
3 or more11.5%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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