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Transport in WN7 2DZ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN7 2DZ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Leigh South East
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,667 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN7 2DZ is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN7 2DZ 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rothay Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.7% of working residents in the WN7 2DZ area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.2% drive to work.

WN7 2DZEngland
Work from home17.7%31.5%
Drive56.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach4.2%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot13.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other0.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.9% of households in the WN7 2DZ area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN7 2DZEngland
No car or van29.9%23.5%
148.1%41.3%
218.1%26.1%
3 or more3.9%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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