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Transport in WN5 8HS

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

Neighbourhood
Pemberton North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,698 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 8HS is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 8HS itself. Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Expanse Learning Lee Young, 175 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.9% of working residents in the WN5 8HS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.5% drive to work.

WN5 8HSEngland
Work from home20.9%31.5%
Drive56.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.6% of households in the WN5 8HS area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 8HSEngland
No car or van24.6%23.5%
141.2%41.3%
226.3%26.1%
3 or more7.9%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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