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Transport in WN7 5PL

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

Neighbourhood
Leigh North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,044 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN7 5PL is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from WN7 5PL 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
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Hindley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Westhoughton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Whalley Grove, 72 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; the WN7 5PL area is well below that, at 21.4%. 59.8% drive to work.

WN7 5PLEngland
Work from home21.4%31.5%
Drive59.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.6%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; the WN7 5PL area is below that, at 20.7%.

WN7 5PLEngland
No car or van20.7%23.5%
142.1%41.3%
229%26.1%
3 or more8.2%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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