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Transport in WN5 0BU

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

Neighbourhood
Wigan South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,087 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 0BU is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN5 0BU 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
36
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Laurus Mews, 148 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.8% of working residents in the WN5 0BU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55.8% drive to work.

WN5 0BUEngland
Work from home15.8%31.5%
Drive55.8%44.5%
Car passenger7.6%3.9%
Bus or coach5.4%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot9.9%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.1% of households in the WN5 0BU area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 0BUEngland
No car or van27.1%23.5%
148.2%41.3%
221.5%26.1%
3 or more3.2%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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