PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Southport

Transport in PR8 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR8 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
12,246 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR8 2 is

11 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of PR8 2. Connectivity scores 5.8 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
11
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hillside Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Birkdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Ainsdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 04
    Southport Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Meols Cop Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Royal Birkdale Golf Club, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

35.7% of working residents in PR8 2 mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 47.1% drive to work.

PR8 2England
Work from home35.7%31.5%
Drive47.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train2.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.7% of households in PR8 2 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

PR8 2England
No car or van16.7%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
228.9%26.1%
3 or more10%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 242 postcodes