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Transport in WN5 8SA

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

Neighbourhood
Orrell & Longshaw
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,829 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 8SA is

18 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 8SA itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
18
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 06
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Abbey Drive, 63 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.3% of working residents in the WN5 8SA area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 59.4% drive to work.

WN5 8SAEngland
Work from home25.3%31.5%
Drive59.4%44.5%
Car passenger2.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.3% of households in the WN5 8SA area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 8SAEngland
No car or van20.3%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
231.5%26.1%
3 or more8%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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