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Transport in WN6 8LF

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

Neighbourhood
Shevington
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,274 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 8LF is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN6 8LF itself. Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 06
    Orrell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 07
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Woodrush Road, 118 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.5% of working residents in the WN6 8LF area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 65.2% drive to work.

WN6 8LFEngland
Work from home21.5%31.5%
Drive65.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot3.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

10.6% of households in the WN6 8LF area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN6 8LFEngland
No car or van10.6%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
235.2%26.1%
3 or more12.5%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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