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Transport in WN6 8BF

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

Neighbourhood
Shevington
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,672 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 8BF is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN6 8BF itself. Connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gray Lane, 77 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN6 8BF area is broadly in line with that, at 32.9%. 55.8% drive to work.

WN6 8BFEngland
Work from home32.9%31.5%
Drive55.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot2.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.1%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN6 8BF area is less than half that, at 11.1%.

WN6 8BFEngland
No car or van11.1%23.5%
140.8%41.3%
235.8%26.1%
3 or more12.3%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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