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Transport in WN6 7PU

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

Neighbourhood
Beech Hill
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,465 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 7PU is

45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN6 7PU itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
45
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Culvert Street, 105 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.2% of working residents in the WN6 7PU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.5% drive to work.

WN6 7PUEngland
Work from home23.2%31.5%
Drive55.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot10.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.8% of households in the WN6 7PU area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WN6 7PUEngland
No car or van16.8%23.5%
146.5%41.3%
228.7%26.1%
3 or more8%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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