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Transport in WN5 0LB

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

Neighbourhood
Laithwaite & Marsh Green
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,727 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 0LB is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 0LB itself. Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 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
    2.4 miles
  • 07
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Old Springs, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

8.1% of working residents in the WN5 0LB area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 45.2% drive to work.

WN5 0LBEngland
Work from home8.1%31.5%
Drive45.2%44.5%
Car passenger10.9%3.9%
Bus or coach8.1%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot17.1%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other6.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

46.9% of households in the WN5 0LB area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 0LBEngland
No car or van46.9%23.5%
137%41.3%
214.2%26.1%
3 or more1.9%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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