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Transport in WN6 7JA

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

Neighbourhood
Wigan Central
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,537 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 7JA is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN6 7JA 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
53
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 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
    2.0 miles
  • 05
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 06
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gidlow Lane, 127 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.6% of working residents in the WN6 7JA area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 44.5% drive to work.

WN6 7JAEngland
Work from home26.6%31.5%
Drive44.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train2.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot13.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

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

WN6 7JAEngland
No car or van20.6%23.5%
150.8%41.3%
224.2%26.1%
3 or more4.3%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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