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Transport in WN5 8RB

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

Neighbourhood
Orrell & Longshaw
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,735 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 8RB is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN5 8RB itself. Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.8/ 10

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

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

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Spencer's Lane, 0.4 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24.8% of working residents in the WN5 8RB area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 61.9% drive to work.

WN5 8RBEngland
Work from home24.8%31.5%
Drive61.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.7% of households in the WN5 8RB area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 8RBEngland
No car or van12.7%23.5%
142.3%41.3%
235.3%26.1%
3 or more9.6%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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