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Transport in WN5 8LU

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

Neighbourhood
Orrell & Longshaw
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,521 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 8LU is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 8LU itself. Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 06
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Mount, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.8% of working residents in the WN5 8LU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 63.8% drive to work.

WN5 8LUEngland
Work from home24.8%31.5%
Drive63.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.1%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.3% of households in the WN5 8LU area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 8LUEngland
No car or van15.3%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
233.3%26.1%
3 or more9.8%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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