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Transport in WN5

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

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
52,229 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN5 is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WN5. Connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.8/ 10

Very good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Upholland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 07
    Bryn Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lamberhead Industrial Estate, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.7% of working residents in WN5 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.1% drive to work.

WN5England
Work from home20.7%31.5%
Drive58.1%44.5%
Car passenger5.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.9% of households in WN5 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WN5England
No car or van22.9%23.5%
142.2%41.3%
227%26.1%
3 or more7.9%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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