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Transport in WN4

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

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
37,224 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN4 is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of WN4. 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
30
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
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 04
    Earlestown Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cansfield High School, 65 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.9% of working residents in WN4 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 58.2% drive to work.

WN4England
Work from home23.9%31.5%
Drive58.2%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.7%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.8% of households in WN4 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WN4England
No car or van17.8%23.5%
141.5%41.3%
230.4%26.1%
3 or more10.3%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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