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Transport in PR8 4LU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR8 4LU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Hillside
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,391 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR8 4LU is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from PR8 4LU 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hillside Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Birkdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Ainsdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Southport Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 05
    Meols Cop Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Sandon Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.7% of working residents in the PR8 4LU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.3% drive to work.

PR8 4LUEngland
Work from home19.7%31.5%
Drive56.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.3%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle3.8%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20.8% of households in the PR8 4LU area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

PR8 4LUEngland
No car or van20.8%23.5%
147.1%41.3%
224.8%26.1%
3 or more7.3%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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