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Transport in WN5 8BD

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN5 8BD, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Pemberton South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,164 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 8BD is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 8BD itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
51
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 08
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Major Street, 74 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN5 8BD area is well below that, at 16.2%. 58.6% drive to work.

WN5 8BDEngland
Work from home16.2%31.5%
Drive58.6%44.5%
Car passenger7.3%3.9%
Bus or coach5.2%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN5 8BD area is broadly in line with that, at 26.3%.

WN5 8BDEngland
No car or van26.3%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
225.4%26.1%
3 or more5.4%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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