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Transport in WN5 9LU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN5 9LU, 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 9LU is

59 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 9LU 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
59
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 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
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Saddleback Road, 109 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

7.3% of working residents in the WN5 9LU area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 52.2% drive to work.

WN5 9LUEngland
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

42.9% of households in the WN5 9LU area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 9LUEngland
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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