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Transport in PR5 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR5 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Population
6,807 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR5 2 is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of PR5 2. 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leyland Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Lostock Hall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Bamber Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Starkie Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.1% of working residents in PR5 2 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.8% drive to work.

PR5 2England
Work from home26.1%31.5%
Drive55.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.3%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.6% of households in PR5 2 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

PR5 2England
No car or van18.6%23.5%
145.3%41.3%
228.1%26.1%
3 or more8%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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