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Transport in WN6 7BU

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

Neighbourhood
Wigan Central
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,138 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 7BU is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN6 7BU 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
47
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
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cecil Avenue, 65 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.3% of working residents in the WN6 7BU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55.8% drive to work.

WN6 7BUEngland
Work from home22.3%31.5%
Drive55.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train1.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot11.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other0.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.6% of households in the WN6 7BU area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WN6 7BUEngland
No car or van20.6%23.5%
144.5%41.3%
225.3%26.1%
3 or more9.6%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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