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Transport in WN5 9AF

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN5 9AF, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Wigan South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,087 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 9AF is

60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 9AF 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
60
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 07
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Heather Grove, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN5 9AF area is well below that, at 15.8%. 55.8% drive to work.

WN5 9AFEngland
Work from home15.8%31.5%
Drive55.8%44.5%
Car passenger7.6%3.9%
Bus or coach5.4%4.3%
Train1.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot9.9%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN5 9AF area is above that, at 27.1%.

WN5 9AFEngland
No car or van27.1%23.5%
148.2%41.3%
221.5%26.1%
3 or more3.2%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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