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Transport in PR1 8PS

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

Neighbourhood
Preston Town Centre
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,505 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR1 8PS is

34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from PR1 8PS 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
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Lostock Hall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Northcote Road, 103 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

24% of working residents in the PR1 8PS area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 32.3% drive to work.

PR1 8PSEngland
Work from home24%31.5%
Drive32.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.2%3.9%
Bus or coach11.7%4.3%
Train2.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot18.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

42.6% of households in the PR1 8PS area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

PR1 8PSEngland
No car or van42.6%23.5%
143%41.3%
211.7%26.1%
3 or more2.7%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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