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Transport in WN6 8RU

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

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN6 8RU itself. Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
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
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Pemberton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Laburnum Grove, 0.3 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

11.4% of working residents in the WN6 8RU area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 54.4% drive to work.

WN6 8RUEngland
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

35.1% of households in the WN6 8RU area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN6 8RUEngland
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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