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Transport in WN6 0JS

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

Neighbourhood
Standish South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,468 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 0JS is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN6 0JS itself. 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
41
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 Police Station, 117 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.9% of working residents in the WN6 0JS area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 58% drive to work.

WN6 0JSEngland
Work from home28.9%31.5%
Drive58%44.5%
Car passenger2.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other0.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14% of households in the WN6 0JS area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WN6 0JSEngland
No car or van14%23.5%
145.5%41.3%
230.3%26.1%
3 or more10.2%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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