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Transport in WN5 9BB

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

Neighbourhood
Wigan South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,217 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 9BB is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN5 9BB itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
42
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 05
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 07
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Scot Lane, 47 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN5 9BB area is well below that, at 20.8%. 52% drive to work.

WN5 9BBEngland
Work from home20.8%31.5%
Drive52%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.6%4.3%
Train2.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot11.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN5 9BB area is above that, at 29%.

WN5 9BBEngland
No car or van29%23.5%
148.2%41.3%
218.5%26.1%
3 or more4.3%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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