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Transport in WN4 8PL

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

Neighbourhood
Ashton-in-Makerfield West
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,658 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN4 8PL is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN4 8PL itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
32
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Newton-le-Willows Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Earlestown Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Mill Street, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.3% of working residents in the WN4 8PL area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.7% drive to work.

WN4 8PLEngland
Work from home22.3%31.5%
Drive54.7%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.7% of households in the WN4 8PL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WN4 8PLEngland
No car or van22.7%23.5%
145.4%41.3%
225.7%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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