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Transport in WN5 0BW

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

Neighbourhood
Pemberton North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,086 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 0BW is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 0BW 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Smith Avenue, 79 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

13.3% of working residents in the WN5 0BW area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 61.1% drive to work.

WN5 0BWEngland
Work from home13.3%31.5%
Drive61.1%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach4.4%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot11.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.5% of households in the WN5 0BW area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 0BWEngland
No car or van32.5%23.5%
145.7%41.3%
216.2%26.1%
3 or more5.6%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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