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Transport in PR5 6WR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR5 6WR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Bamber Bridge East
Council
South Ribble
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,455 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR5 6WR is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from PR5 6WR 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bamber Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.1 miles
  • 02
    Lostock Hall Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 03
    Leyland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Preston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Smith Street, 50 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.8% of working residents in the PR5 6WR area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 52.3% drive to work.

PR5 6WREngland
Work from home18.8%31.5%
Drive52.3%44.5%
Car passenger7.7%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12.4%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.4% of households in the PR5 6WR area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

PR5 6WREngland
No car or van26.4%23.5%
146.6%41.3%
222.4%26.1%
3 or more4.6%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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