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Transport in PR8 6PU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near PR8 6PU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Southport South
Council
Sefton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,897 (2024)
Transport

How well connected PR8 6PU is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from PR8 6PU 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
53
Within 800m
Rail
3
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Southport Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Birkdale Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Meols Cop Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Hillside Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Virginia Street, 93 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.5% of working residents in the PR8 6PU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 40.5% drive to work.

PR8 6PUEngland
Work from home21.5%31.5%
Drive40.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.5%3.9%
Bus or coach2.9%4.3%
Train4.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot18.3%7.6%
Bicycle3.1%2.1%
Other3.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.5% of households in the PR8 6PU area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

PR8 6PUEngland
No car or van27.5%23.5%
143.8%41.3%
221%26.1%
3 or more7.7%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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