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Transport in WN6 8BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN6 8BL, 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 8BL is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN6 8BL itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
25
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fern Close, 65 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

WN6 8BLEngland
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 8BL area is well below that, at 12.2%.

WN6 8BLEngland
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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