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Transport in PR2 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR2 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Preston
Region
North West
Population
14,529 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR2 8 is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of PR2 8. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
20
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Preston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lulworth Road, 49 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.5% of working residents in PR2 8 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 47% drive to work.

PR2 8England
Work from home30.5%31.5%
Drive47%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot9.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.3% of households in PR2 8 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

PR2 8England
No car or van19.3%23.5%
143.4%41.3%
228.6%26.1%
3 or more8.7%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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