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Transport in PR2 2DB

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

Neighbourhood
Plungington & University
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,781 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR2 2DB is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from PR2 2DB 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
51
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Preston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Water Lane, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.6% of working residents in the PR2 2DB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 46.6% drive to work.

PR2 2DBEngland
Work from home22.6%31.5%
Drive46.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.7%3.9%
Bus or coach6.8%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.3% of households in the PR2 2DB area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

PR2 2DBEngland
No car or van28.3%23.5%
152.5%41.3%
216.5%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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