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Transport in WN6 0

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN6 0, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
20,372 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 0 is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WN6 0. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
42
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 02
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Standish Post Office, 11 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.7% of working residents in WN6 0 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 59% drive to work.

WN6 0England
Work from home28.7%31.5%
Drive59%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.5% of households in WN6 0 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WN6 0England
No car or van12.5%23.5%
138.2%41.3%
237.9%26.1%
3 or more11.4%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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