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Transport in WN7 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WN7 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
24,699 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN7 5 is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WN7 5. 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
30
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 03
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 04
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Barrie Street, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.1% of working residents in WN7 5 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 58.2% drive to work.

WN7 5England
Work from home18.1%31.5%
Drive58.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.9%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.7% of households in WN7 5 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WN7 5England
No car or van25.7%23.5%
143.3%41.3%
224.6%26.1%
3 or more6.4%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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