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Transport in PR8 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR8 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Population
23,447 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR8 3 is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of PR8 3. 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
    Ainsdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Hillside Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Birkdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Freshfield Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Mill Road, 159 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29.9% of working residents in PR8 3 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 52.7% drive to work.

PR8 3England
Work from home29.9%31.5%
Drive52.7%44.5%
Car passenger3.7%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train2.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot4.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.6% of households in PR8 3 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

PR8 3England
No car or van14.6%23.5%
143.4%41.3%
232.1%26.1%
3 or more9.9%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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