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Transport in PR1

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

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
94,694 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR1 is

75 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of PR1. 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
75
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Preston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Lostock Hall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 03
    Bamber Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Georges Centre, 158 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.9% of working residents in PR1 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 45% drive to work.

PR1England
Work from home23.9%31.5%
Drive45%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach7.3%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot11.4%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.3% of households in PR1 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

PR1England
No car or van32.3%23.5%
142.4%41.3%
219.9%26.1%
3 or more5.4%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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