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Transport in PR8 2BX

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

Neighbourhood
Birkdale
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,546 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR8 2BX is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from PR8 2BX 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
30
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Birkdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Southport Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Hillside Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Meols Cop Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 05
    Ainsdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Weld Road, 128 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

40.6% of working residents in the PR8 2BX area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 44.1% drive to work.

PR8 2BXEngland
Work from home40.6%31.5%
Drive44.1%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.1%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18% of households in the PR8 2BX area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

PR8 2BXEngland
No car or van18%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
225.4%26.1%
3 or more12.1%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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