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Transport in WN5 8SU

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

Neighbourhood
Orrell & Longshaw
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,796 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 8SU is

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

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
24
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Mill Road, 99 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN5 8SU area is broadly in line with that, at 29.5%. 57.5% drive to work.

WN5 8SUEngland
Work from home29.5%31.5%
Drive57.5%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.8%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN5 8SU area is below that, at 17.6%.

WN5 8SUEngland
No car or van17.6%23.5%
143.3%41.3%
230.6%26.1%
3 or more8.5%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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