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Transport in PR7 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR7 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Chorley
Region
North West
Population
13,677 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR7 2 is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of PR7 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
35
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Chorley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Adlington (Lancs) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Coniston House, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23% of working residents in PR7 2 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 54.2% drive to work.

PR7 2England
Work from home23%31.5%
Drive54.2%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.8%7.6%
Bicycle1.7%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.3% of households in PR7 2 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

PR7 2England
No car or van24.3%23.5%
144.1%41.3%
225.2%26.1%
3 or more6.4%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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