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Transport in WN5 8EF

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN5 8EF, 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 8EF is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN5 8EF itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
20
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 07
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lamberhead Industrial Estate, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.2% of working residents in the WN5 8EF area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.6% drive to work.

WN5 8EFEngland
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

26.3% of households in the WN5 8EF area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 8EFEngland
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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