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Transport in WN5 8UT

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

Neighbourhood
Orrell & Longshaw
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,248 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 8UT is

24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 8UT 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
24
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Church Street, 122 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29.9% of working residents in the WN5 8UT area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 60.2% drive to work.

WN5 8UTEngland
Work from home29.9%31.5%
Drive60.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.2%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

10.2% of households in the WN5 8UT area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 8UTEngland
No car or van10.2%23.5%
134.1%41.3%
241.6%26.1%
3 or more14.1%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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