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Transport in WN4 8TZ

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

Neighbourhood
Ashton-in-Makerfield East
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,559 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN4 8TZ is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN4 8TZ 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
26
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: East Street, 111 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.5% of working residents in the WN4 8TZ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 59.7% drive to work.

WN4 8TZEngland
Work from home20.5%31.5%
Drive59.7%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.8%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.8% of households in the WN4 8TZ area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WN4 8TZEngland
No car or van16.8%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
230.9%26.1%
3 or more9.4%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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