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Transport in PR8 2DB

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

Neighbourhood
Birkdale
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,644 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR8 2DB is

28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from PR8 2DB itself. 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
28
Within 800m
Rail
2
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
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Hillside Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 04
    Meols Cop Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Ainsdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Palatine Road, 146 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

36.8% of working residents in the PR8 2DB area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 43% drive to work.

PR8 2DBEngland
Work from home36.8%31.5%
Drive43%44.5%
Car passenger2.4%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.4%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.4% of households in the PR8 2DB area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

PR8 2DBEngland
No car or van24.4%23.5%
149.2%41.3%
221%26.1%
3 or more5.4%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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