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Transport in PR2 2RL

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

Neighbourhood
Ashton-on-Ribble & Larches
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,667 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR2 2RL is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from PR2 2RL 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
46
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: Water Lane Viaduct, 45 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.8% of working residents in the PR2 2RL area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 42.1% drive to work.

PR2 2RLEngland
Work from home23.8%31.5%
Drive42.1%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach8.6%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot11.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.7%2.1%
Other3.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

34.5% of households in the PR2 2RL area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

PR2 2RLEngland
No car or van34.5%23.5%
145.6%41.3%
217.7%26.1%
3 or more2.3%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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