PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Leigh

Transport in WN7 2LS

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

Neighbourhood
Leigh East & Higher Folds
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,703 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN7 2LS is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN7 2LS 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
28
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thorneycroft, 101 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN7 2LS area is well below that, at 21.6%. 54.5% drive to work.

WN7 2LSEngland
Work from home21.6%31.5%
Drive54.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach7.4%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN7 2LS area is above that, at 28.1%.

WN7 2LSEngland
No car or van28.1%23.5%
140.9%41.3%
224.4%26.1%
3 or more6.6%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes