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Transport in AL3 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near AL3 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
17,468 (2024)
Transport

How well connected AL3 5 is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of AL3 5. 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
40
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    St Albans City Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    St Albans Abbey Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Park Street Railway Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Park Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    How Wood (Herts) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Goldsmith Way, 100 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

56.6% of working residents in AL3 5 mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 25.6% drive to work.

AL3 5England
Work from home56.6%31.5%
Drive25.6%44.5%
Car passenger1.6%3.9%
Bus or coach1%4.3%
Train4.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot8.3%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17% of households in AL3 5 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

AL3 5England
No car or van17%23.5%
147.5%41.3%
227.5%26.1%
3 or more7.9%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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