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Transport in PR1 5LS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR1 5LS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
St Matthew's
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,022 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR1 5LS is

77 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from PR1 5LS 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
77
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Preston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Lostock Hall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 03
    Bamber Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Swan Street, 150 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.6% of working residents in the PR1 5LS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 39% drive to work.

PR1 5LSEngland
Work from home17.6%31.5%
Drive39%44.5%
Car passenger9.1%3.9%
Bus or coach10.9%4.3%
Train2.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot14.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

51.7% of households in the PR1 5LS area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

PR1 5LSEngland
No car or van51.7%23.5%
138.2%41.3%
29%26.1%
3 or more1.1%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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