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Transport in PR1 2RX

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

Neighbourhood
St George's
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,335 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR1 2RX is

96 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from PR1 2RX 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
96
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Preston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Lostock Hall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Gardner Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.2% of working residents in the PR1 2RX area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 22.9% drive to work.

PR1 2RXEngland
Work from home19.2%31.5%
Drive22.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach14.7%4.3%
Train5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot26.7%7.6%
Bicycle2.2%2.1%
Other4.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

67.2% of households in the PR1 2RX area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

PR1 2RXEngland
No car or van67.2%23.5%
127.2%41.3%
24.7%26.1%
3 or more1%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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