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Transport in AL1 2DW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near AL1 2DW, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Cottonmill & Sopwell
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,677 (2024)
Transport

How well connected AL1 2DW is

21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from AL1 2DW 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
21
Within 800m
Rail
4
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    St Albans Abbey Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    St Albans City Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Park Street Railway Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 04
    Park Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 05
    How Wood (Herts) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 06
    Bricket Wood Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Abbots Avenue, 157 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

35.6% of working residents in the AL1 2DW area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 41.4% drive to work.

AL1 2DWEngland
Work from home35.6%31.5%
Drive41.4%44.5%
Car passenger3%3.9%
Bus or coach2.3%4.3%
Train1.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot10.2%7.6%
Bicycle2.9%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.5% of households in the AL1 2DW area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

AL1 2DWEngland
No car or van24.5%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
225.2%26.1%
3 or more8.8%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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