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Transport in PR

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

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
598,832 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR is

16 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of PR. Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.7/ 10

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

Bus stops
16
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Lostock Hall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 02
    Preston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Saunders Lane, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.5% of working residents in PR mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 53.1% drive to work.

PREngland
Work from home27.5%31.5%
Drive53.1%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach3%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.6% of households in PR have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

PREngland
No car or van18.6%23.5%
141.9%41.3%
229.7%26.1%
3 or more9.8%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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