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Transport in WN6 7BE

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN6 7BE, 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 7BE is

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

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
45
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
    1 mile
  • 03
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 06
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cecil Avenue, 61 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.3% of working residents in the WN6 7BE area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.4% drive to work.

WN6 7BEEngland
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

25.9% of households in the WN6 7BE area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WN6 7BEEngland
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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