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Transport in WN6 9LB

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

Neighbourhood
Shevington
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,198 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN6 9LB is

14 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from WN6 9LB itself. Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.3/ 10

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

Bus stops
14
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Appley Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Gathurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Parbold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Stockley Drive, 121 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.6% of working residents in the WN6 9LB area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 61.2% drive to work.

WN6 9LBEngland
Work from home27.6%31.5%
Drive61.2%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot3.8%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.9% of households in the WN6 9LB area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN6 9LBEngland
No car or van8.9%23.5%
138.6%41.3%
239.3%26.1%
3 or more13.2%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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