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Transport in WN7

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

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
62,920 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WN7 is

72 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the middle of WN7. 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
72
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hag Fold Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 02
    Atherton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 03
    Daisy Hill Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Mary's Way, 57 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

Across England, 31.5% of working residents mostly work from home; WN7 is well below that, at 21.1%. 57.3% drive to work.

WN7England
Work from home21.1%31.5%
Drive57.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.5%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

Across England, 23.5% of households have no car or van; WN7 is broadly in line with that, at 23.6%.

WN7England
No car or van23.6%23.5%
143.1%41.3%
226.2%26.1%
3 or more7.1%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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