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Transport in PR8 5LU

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

Neighbourhood
Southport Kew
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,825 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR8 5LU is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from PR8 5LU itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
30
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Meols Cop Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Southport Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Birkdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Hillside Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 05
    Bescar Lane Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Heanor Drive, 145 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.9% of working residents in the PR8 5LU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 53.9% drive to work.

PR8 5LUEngland
Work from home25.9%31.5%
Drive53.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train1.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.4%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

10.7% of households in the PR8 5LU area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

PR8 5LUEngland
No car or van10.7%23.5%
149.6%41.3%
233.1%26.1%
3 or more6.6%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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