Transport in WN5 8BX
Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN5 8BX, and how the people who live here get to work.
- Neighbourhood
- Pemberton South
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,164 (2024)
WN5 8BXWigan
How well connected WN5 8BX is
35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 8BX itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.
Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.
The nearest stations
- 010.5 milesPemberton Rail StationRail station
- 021.1 milesOrrell Rail StationRail station
- 031.8 milesGathurst Rail StationRail station
- 042.1 milesWigan North Western Rail StationRail station
- 052.1 milesWigan Wallgate Rail StationRail station
- 062.4 milesUpholland Rail StationRail station
- 072.8 milesBryn Rail StationRail station
- 082.9 milesInce (Manchester) Rail StationRail station
Nearest bus stop: Major Street, 0.1 miles away.
How people get to work
16.2% of working residents in the WN5 8BX area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.6% drive to work.
Car ownership
26.3% of households in the WN5 8BX area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.
Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.