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Transport in WN6 8RD

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

Neighbourhood
Beech Hill
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,563 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 8RD is

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

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
31
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 04
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Laburnum Grove, 135 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

13.9% of working residents in the WN6 8RD area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 59.9% drive to work.

WN6 8RDEngland
Work from home13.9%31.5%
Drive59.9%44.5%
Car passenger9.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.8% of households in the WN6 8RD area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN6 8RDEngland
No car or van28.8%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
220.8%26.1%
3 or more6%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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