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Transport in WN4 8SL

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

Neighbourhood
Ashton-in-Makerfield East
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,528 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN4 8SL is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN4 8SL 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
21
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
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Newton-le-Willows Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 04
    Earlestown Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Upland Drive, 118 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28% of working residents in the WN4 8SL area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 58.7% drive to work.

WN4 8SLEngland
Work from home28%31.5%
Drive58.7%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot5%7.6%
Bicycle0%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

11.4% of households in the WN4 8SL area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN4 8SLEngland
No car or van11.4%23.5%
138.5%41.3%
235.5%26.1%
3 or more14.7%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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