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Transport in PR8 5BB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR8 5BB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Southport South
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,565 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR8 5BB is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from PR8 5BB 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
51
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Birkdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Southport Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Hillside Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Meols Cop Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Ainsdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Duke Street, 147 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.3% of working residents in the PR8 5BB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 48.4% drive to work.

PR8 5BBEngland
Work from home19.3%31.5%
Drive48.4%44.5%
Car passenger7.6%3.9%
Bus or coach1.7%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot14%7.6%
Bicycle3.8%2.1%
Other4.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.2% of households in the PR8 5BB area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

PR8 5BBEngland
No car or van26.2%23.5%
146.9%41.3%
222.2%26.1%
3 or more4.7%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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