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Transport in WN6 8BB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN6 8BB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Shevington
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,343 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 8BB is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN6 8BB itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
23
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 04
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 05
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Elnup Avenue, 126 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN6 8BB area is well below that, at 22.5%. 67.6% drive to work.

WN6 8BBEngland
Work from home22.5%31.5%
Drive67.6%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3%7.6%
Bicycle0%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN6 8BB area is well below that, at 12.2%.

WN6 8BBEngland
No car or van12.2%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
237.3%26.1%
3 or more10.3%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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