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Transport in WN6 7BD

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN6 7BD, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Wigan Central
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,609 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 7BD is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN6 7BD itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

Very good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
43
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cecil Avenue, 101 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN6 7BD area is well below that, at 19.3%. 54.4% drive to work.

WN6 7BDEngland
Work from home19.3%31.5%
Drive54.4%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot14%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN6 7BD area is broadly in line with that, at 25.9%.

WN6 7BDEngland
No car or van25.9%23.5%
148.7%41.3%
218.5%26.1%
3 or more6.9%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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