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Transport in WN6 8DE

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

Neighbourhood
Shevington
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,419 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 8DE is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN6 8DE itself. Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.8/ 10

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

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

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 04
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Elnup Avenue, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.7% of working residents in the WN6 8DE area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 62.2% drive to work.

WN6 8DEEngland
Work from home26.7%31.5%
Drive62.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach1.9%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other0.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.1% of households in the WN6 8DE area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

WN6 8DEEngland
No car or van12.1%23.5%
141.9%41.3%
236.1%26.1%
3 or more9.9%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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