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Transport in WN5 0LP

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

Neighbourhood
Laithwaite & Marsh Green
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,762 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 0LP is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 0LP itself. Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Harrow Road, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

13.5% of working residents in the WN5 0LP area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 49.3% drive to work.

WN5 0LPEngland
Work from home13.5%31.5%
Drive49.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach6.9%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot15.8%7.6%
Bicycle2.9%2.1%
Other5.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

40.5% of households in the WN5 0LP area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 0LPEngland
No car or van40.5%23.5%
141.1%41.3%
215.5%26.1%
3 or more2.9%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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