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Transport in PR2 8GH

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

Neighbourhood
Longsands
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,244 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR2 8GH is

19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from PR2 8GH itself. 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
19
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Preston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Preston College, 96 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.9% of working residents in the PR2 8GH area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 40.8% drive to work.

PR2 8GHEngland
Work from home22.9%31.5%
Drive40.8%44.5%
Car passenger1.8%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot26.8%7.6%
Bicycle0%2.1%
Other4.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

36.8% of households in the PR2 8GH area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

PR2 8GHEngland
No car or van36.8%23.5%
139.3%41.3%
219.6%26.1%
3 or more4.3%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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