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Transport in WN5 7DE

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN5 7DE, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Orrell & Longshaw
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,833 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 7DE is

14 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 7DE itself. Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
14
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 05
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Smethurst Road, 172 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.2% of working residents in the WN5 7DE area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 65% drive to work.

WN5 7DEEngland
Work from home25.2%31.5%
Drive65%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.4%2.1%
Other0.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.9% of households in the WN5 7DE area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 7DEEngland
No car or van8.9%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
237%26.1%
3 or more11%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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