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Transport in WN5 0AB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN5 0AB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Pemberton North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,698 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 0AB is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN5 0AB itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
27
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Chapel Street, 122 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.9% of working residents in the WN5 0AB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.5% drive to work.

WN5 0ABEngland
Work from home20.9%31.5%
Drive56.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.6% of households in the WN5 0AB area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 0ABEngland
No car or van24.6%23.5%
141.2%41.3%
226.3%26.1%
3 or more7.9%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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