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Transport in WN7 3BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN7 3BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Leigh South East
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,691 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN7 3BL is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN7 3BL 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
27
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
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Central Avenue, 110 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN7 3BL area is below that, at 24.1%. 56.1% drive to work.

WN7 3BLEngland
Work from home24.1%31.5%
Drive56.1%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.6%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN7 3BL area is broadly in line with that, at 24.8%.

WN7 3BLEngland
No car or van24.8%23.5%
142%41.3%
226.4%26.1%
3 or more6.8%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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