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Transport in WN6 8HF

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

Neighbourhood
Shevington
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,445 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 8HF is

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

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
25
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 04
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 05
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 06
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Parish Hall, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.9% of working residents in the WN6 8HF area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 63.8% drive to work.

WN6 8HFEngland
Work from home22.9%31.5%
Drive63.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.3% of households in the WN6 8HF area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

WN6 8HFEngland
No car or van18.3%23.5%
138%41.3%
237%26.1%
3 or more6.6%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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