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Transport in PR2 9WS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR2 9WS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Longsands
Council
Preston
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,342 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR2 9WS is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from PR2 9WS itself. Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Preston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Caxton Road, 145 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

32.5% of working residents in the PR2 9WS area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 41.6% drive to work.

PR2 9WSEngland
Work from home32.5%31.5%
Drive41.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot14.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.1% of households in the PR2 9WS area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

PR2 9WSEngland
No car or van15.1%23.5%
152.2%41.3%
225.9%26.1%
3 or more6.8%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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