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Transport in WN7 2XD

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN7 2XD, 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 2XD is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN7 2XD itself. Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.2/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
13
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Royal Drive, 130 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.6% of working residents in the WN7 2XD area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.5% drive to work.

WN7 2XDEngland
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

28.1% of households in the WN7 2XD area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN7 2XDEngland
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.

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