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Transport in WN6 9DQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN6 9DQ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Shevington
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,594 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 9DQ is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN6 9DQ itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
21
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Back Lane, 83 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.6% of working residents in the WN6 9DQ area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 56.7% drive to work.

WN6 9DQEngland
Work from home31.6%31.5%
Drive56.7%44.5%
Car passenger3.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.2%4.3%
Train2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.4%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

9.6% of households in the WN6 9DQ area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN6 9DQEngland
No car or van9.6%23.5%
139%41.3%
238.8%26.1%
3 or more12.6%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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