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Transport in PR8 2RT

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

Neighbourhood
Ainsdale West
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,496 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR8 2RT is

12 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from PR8 2RT itself. Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
12
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Ainsdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Hillside Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Birkdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 04
    Freshfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Chatsworth Road, 166 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

37.4% of working residents in the PR8 2RT area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 49.1% drive to work.

PR8 2RTEngland
Work from home37.4%31.5%
Drive49.1%44.5%
Car passenger1.8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train3.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot2.7%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

9% of households in the PR8 2RT area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

PR8 2RTEngland
No car or van9%23.5%
139.6%41.3%
237.8%26.1%
3 or more13.5%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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