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Transport in WN4 8BX

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

Neighbourhood
Ashton-in-Makerfield North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,709 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN4 8BX is

19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN4 8BX 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
19
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ashton Grange Industrial Estate, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.3% of working residents in the WN4 8BX area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 60.7% drive to work.

WN4 8BXEngland
Work from home20.3%31.5%
Drive60.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.8%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot6.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.9% of households in the WN4 8BX area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WN4 8BXEngland
No car or van18.9%23.5%
141.9%41.3%
226.7%26.1%
3 or more12.6%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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