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Transport in PR1 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR1 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
15,913 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR1 2 is

84 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of PR1 2. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
84
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Preston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Lostock Hall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 03
    Bamber Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ring Way, 57 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.1% of working residents in PR1 2 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 28.2% drive to work.

PR1 2England
Work from home23.1%31.5%
Drive28.2%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach12.9%4.3%
Train3.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot21.4%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

56.2% of households in PR1 2 have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

PR1 2England
No car or van56.2%23.5%
133.7%41.3%
28.1%26.1%
3 or more2%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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