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Transport in WN7 1JS

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

Neighbourhood
Leigh East & Higher Folds
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,485 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN7 1JS is

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

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
35
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 03
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Greenways, 113 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN7 1JS area is below that, at 27.2%. 59.4% drive to work.

WN7 1JSEngland
Work from home27.2%31.5%
Drive59.4%44.5%
Car passenger3.2%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other1.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN7 1JS area is less than half that, at 8.5%.

WN7 1JSEngland
No car or van8.5%23.5%
141.5%41.3%
237.6%26.1%
3 or more12.5%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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