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Transport in WN5 9PS

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

Neighbourhood
Laithwaite & Marsh Green
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,083 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 9PS is

59 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 9PS 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
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Ince (Manchester) 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: Worsley Hall Post Office, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN5 9PS area is less than half that, at 8.9%. 53.7% drive to work.

WN5 9PSEngland
Work from home8.9%31.5%
Drive53.7%44.5%
Car passenger9.1%3.9%
Bus or coach7.4%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot11.4%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other5.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN5 9PS area is well above that, at 44%.

WN5 9PSEngland
No car or van44%23.5%
138.9%41.3%
214.6%26.1%
3 or more2.5%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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