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Transport in PR8 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR8 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
10,528 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR8 1 is

55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of PR8 1. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
55
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Southport Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Birkdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Meols Cop Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Hillside Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Princes Street, 172 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.8% of working residents in PR8 1 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 41.6% drive to work.

PR8 1England
Work from home22.8%31.5%
Drive41.6%44.5%
Car passenger8.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.1%4.3%
Train1.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot14.8%7.6%
Bicycle2.9%2.1%
Other4.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

39.2% of households in PR8 1 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

PR8 1England
No car or van39.2%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
215.2%26.1%
3 or more3.8%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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