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Transport in WN6 8EA

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

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN6 8EA 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
26
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
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Plough and Harrow, 13 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

WN6 8EAEngland
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 8EA area is less than half that, at 11.1%.

WN6 8EAEngland
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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