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Transport in WN5 9LR

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

Neighbourhood
Laithwaite & Marsh Green
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,859 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 9LR is

59 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 9LR 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
59
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
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 07
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ambleside, 27 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN5 9LR area is less than half that, at 7.3%. 52.2% drive to work.

WN5 9LREngland
Work from home7.3%31.5%
Drive52.2%44.5%
Car passenger10.6%3.9%
Bus or coach7%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot15.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.6%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN5 9LR area is well above that, at 42.9%.

WN5 9LREngland
No car or van42.9%23.5%
139.8%41.3%
213.1%26.1%
3 or more4.2%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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