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Transport in WN7 1AB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN7 1AB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Leigh Central
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,428 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN7 1AB is

74 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN7 1AB itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
74
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 02
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 03
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Silk Street, 21 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.8% of working residents in the WN7 1AB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 47.9% drive to work.

WN7 1ABEngland
Work from home15.8%31.5%
Drive47.9%44.5%
Car passenger7.2%3.9%
Bus or coach9%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot14.1%7.6%
Bicycle2.2%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

39% of households in the WN7 1AB area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN7 1ABEngland
No car or van39%23.5%
142.2%41.3%
216.9%26.1%
3 or more2%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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