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Transport in WN6 7LA

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

Neighbourhood
Laithwaite & Marsh Green
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,924 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 7LA is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN6 7LA 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
35
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Margaret Street, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

11.7% of working residents in the WN6 7LA area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 53.5% drive to work.

WN6 7LAEngland
Work from home11.7%31.5%
Drive53.5%44.5%
Car passenger8.9%3.9%
Bus or coach4.5%4.3%
Train2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot14.2%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

38.2% of households in the WN6 7LA area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN6 7LAEngland
No car or van38.2%23.5%
142.4%41.3%
215.3%26.1%
3 or more4.1%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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