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Transport in PR1 2LA

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

Neighbourhood
Preston Town Centre
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,735 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR1 2LA is

83 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from PR1 2LA itself. 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
83
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Preston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Lostock Hall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 03
    Bamber Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Ring Way, 121 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.5% of working residents in the PR1 2LA area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 18.7% drive to work.

PR1 2LAEngland
Work from home21.5%31.5%
Drive18.7%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach19.4%4.3%
Train4.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot22.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other6.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

79.6% of households in the PR1 2LA area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

PR1 2LAEngland
No car or van79.6%23.5%
116.8%41.3%
22.8%26.1%
3 or more0.8%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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