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Transport in WN7 4GL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN7 4GL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Leigh South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,890 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN7 4GL is

66 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN7 4GL 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
66
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Derby Street, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

12.2% of working residents in the WN7 4GL area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 59.6% drive to work.

WN7 4GLEngland
Work from home12.2%31.5%
Drive59.6%44.5%
Car passenger7.2%3.9%
Bus or coach6.1%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot10.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

34.5% of households in the WN7 4GL area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WN7 4GLEngland
No car or van34.5%23.5%
141.8%41.3%
220.1%26.1%
3 or more3.6%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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