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Transport in WN7 2YP

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

Neighbourhood
Leigh East & Higher Folds
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,909 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN7 2YP is

12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN7 2YP itself. Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
12
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Coronation Drive, 65 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.2% of working residents in the WN7 2YP area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.5% drive to work.

WN7 2YPEngland
Work from home19.2%31.5%
Drive58.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach7.1%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot5.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.9% of households in the WN7 2YP area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WN7 2YPEngland
No car or van32.9%23.5%
140.1%41.3%
223.3%26.1%
3 or more3.7%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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