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Transport in WN6 8RF

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

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

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Counts stops, not how often services run: rail and metro count for more than buses.

Bus stops
36
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Knowsley Road, 118 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN6 8RF area is less than half that, at 13.9%. 59.9% drive to work.

WN6 8RFEngland
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

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN6 8RF area is above that, at 28.8%.

WN6 8RFEngland
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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