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Transport in WN7 5ES

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

Neighbourhood
Leigh West
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,604 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN7 5ES is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN7 5ES itself. Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Edna Road, 117 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14% of working residents in the WN7 5ES area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 59.8% drive to work.

WN7 5ESEngland
Work from home14%31.5%
Drive59.8%44.5%
Car passenger6.9%3.9%
Bus or coach6.6%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

23.1% of households in the WN7 5ES area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

WN7 5ESEngland
No car or van23.1%23.5%
147.4%41.3%
223.4%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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