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Transport in WN6 7EA

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

Neighbourhood
Wigan Central
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,323 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 7EA is

64 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN6 7EA 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
64
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 05
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 06
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gidlow Lane, 94 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN6 7EA area is well below that, at 19.4%. 43.6% drive to work.

WN6 7EAEngland
Work from home19.4%31.5%
Drive43.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.6%3.9%
Bus or coach5.9%4.3%
Train3.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot15.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN6 7EA area is well above that, at 42.9%.

WN6 7EAEngland
No car or van42.9%23.5%
141.9%41.3%
213.1%26.1%
3 or more2.1%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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