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Transport in PR2 2AR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR2 2AR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Plungington & University
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,755 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR2 2AR is

54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from PR2 2AR 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
54
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Preston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Carlton Street, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20% of working residents in the PR2 2AR area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 44.5% drive to work.

PR2 2AREngland
Work from home20%31.5%
Drive44.5%44.5%
Car passenger7.7%3.9%
Bus or coach9%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot13.2%7.6%
Bicycle2.2%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

33.2% of households in the PR2 2AR area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

PR2 2AREngland
No car or van33.2%23.5%
149.7%41.3%
214.2%26.1%
3 or more2.8%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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