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Transport in WN7 2PB

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

Neighbourhood
Leigh East & Higher Folds
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,177 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN7 2PB is

73 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN7 2PB 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
73
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Brewery Lane, 44 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.8% of working residents in the WN7 2PB area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.2% drive to work.

WN7 2PBEngland
Work from home23.8%31.5%
Drive54.2%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach5.1%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other2.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.9% of households in the WN7 2PB area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WN7 2PBEngland
No car or van22.9%23.5%
146.9%41.3%
224.8%26.1%
3 or more5.5%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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