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Transport in WN5 9RT

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

Neighbourhood
Laithwaite & Marsh Green
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,924 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 9RT is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN5 9RT 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
40
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
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 05
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Primrose Grove, 96 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN5 9RT area is less than half that, at 11.7%. 53.5% drive to work.

WN5 9RTEngland
Work from home11.7%31.5%
Drive53.5%44.5%
Car passenger8.9%3.9%
Bus or coach4.5%4.3%
Train2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot14.2%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN5 9RT area is well above that, at 38.2%.

WN5 9RTEngland
No car or van38.2%23.5%
142.4%41.3%
215.3%26.1%
3 or more4.1%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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