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Transport in WN5 7EA

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

Neighbourhood
Orrell & Longshaw
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,892 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 7EA is

10 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 7EA itself. Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.7/ 10

Limited. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
10
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Crank Road, 146 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN5 7EA area is below that, at 27.9%. 60.3% drive to work.

WN5 7EAEngland
Work from home27.9%31.5%
Drive60.3%44.5%
Car passenger2.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1.8%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN5 7EA area is less than half that, at 11.3%.

WN5 7EAEngland
No car or van11.3%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
234.9%26.1%
3 or more12.2%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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