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Transport in WN6 8RT

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

Neighbourhood
Beech Hill
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,722 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 8RT is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN6 8RT itself. Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Wigan Wallgate Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Wigan North Western Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Ince (Manchester) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 05
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Laburnum Grove, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN6 8RT area is less than half that, at 11.4%. 54.4% drive to work.

WN6 8RTEngland
Work from home11.4%31.5%
Drive54.4%44.5%
Car passenger9.7%3.9%
Bus or coach4.9%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.6%7.6%
Bicycle2.9%2.1%
Other4.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN6 8RT area is well above that, at 35.1%.

WN6 8RTEngland
No car or van35.1%23.5%
141.8%41.3%
218%26.1%
3 or more5.1%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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