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Transport in PR1 8JA

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR1 8JA, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Preston Town Centre
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,946 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR1 8JA is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from PR1 8JA 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
34
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Preston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Lostock Hall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 03
    Bamber Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: West Cliff, 143 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.4% of working residents in the PR1 8JA area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 30.5% drive to work.

PR1 8JAEngland
Work from home28.4%31.5%
Drive30.5%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach8.1%4.3%
Train3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot18.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

48.4% of households in the PR1 8JA area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

PR1 8JAEngland
No car or van48.4%23.5%
137.2%41.3%
210.9%26.1%
3 or more3.4%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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