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Transport in PR5 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR5 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
9,748 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR5 8 is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of PR5 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
29
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Bamber Bridge Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Lostock Hall Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Leyland Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Barn Meadow, 9 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.2% of working residents in PR5 8 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.9% drive to work.

PR5 8England
Work from home23.2%31.5%
Drive55.9%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach4.1%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7.7%7.6%
Bicycle2.2%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.8% of households in PR5 8 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

PR5 8England
No car or van19.8%23.5%
145%41.3%
227%26.1%
3 or more8.2%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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