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Transport in WN5 9NU

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

Neighbourhood
Pemberton South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,527 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 9NU is

52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 9NU 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
52
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 04
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 06
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 07
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Closebrook Road, 166 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.8% of working residents in the WN5 9NU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 53.1% drive to work.

WN5 9NUEngland
Work from home15.8%31.5%
Drive53.1%44.5%
Car passenger8.3%3.9%
Bus or coach5.4%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.1% of households in the WN5 9NU area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN5 9NUEngland
No car or van31.1%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
220.3%26.1%
3 or more5.5%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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