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Transport in WN5 7EZ

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

Neighbourhood
Orrell & Longshaw
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,796 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 7EZ is

6 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN5 7EZ itself. Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10: poor.

Connectivity
1.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
6
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Garswood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Rainford Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cob Moor Road, 0.4 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29.5% of working residents in the WN5 7EZ area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 57.5% drive to work.

WN5 7EZEngland
Work from home29.5%31.5%
Drive57.5%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.8%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.6% of households in the WN5 7EZ area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 7EZEngland
No car or van17.6%23.5%
143.3%41.3%
230.6%26.1%
3 or more8.5%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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