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Transport in WN7 1PP

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

Neighbourhood
Leigh East & Higher Folds
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,556 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN7 1PP is

38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN7 1PP 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
38
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 02
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 03
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Leigh Infirmary, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29% of working residents in the WN7 1PP area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 54% drive to work.

WN7 1PPEngland
Work from home29%31.5%
Drive54%44.5%
Car passenger3.6%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

10.3% of households in the WN7 1PP area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

WN7 1PPEngland
No car or van10.3%23.5%
144.3%41.3%
233.7%26.1%
3 or more11.7%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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