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Transport in WN4 9DB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN4 9DB, 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 9DB is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN4 9DB 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Earlestown Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Newton-le-Willows Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Princess Road, 155 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN4 9DB area is well below that, at 22.3%. 54.7% drive to work.

WN4 9DBEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN4 9DB area is broadly in line with that, at 22.7%.

WN4 9DBEngland
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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