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Transport in AL5 1BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near AL5 1BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Harpenden Common
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,754 (2024)
Transport

How well connected AL5 1BL is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from AL5 1BL itself. Connectivity scores 4.8 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.8/ 10

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

Bus stops
17
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Harpenden Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: West Common Way, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

67.2% of working residents in the AL5 1BL area mostly work from home, more than double the England average of 31.5%. 24.9% drive to work.

AL5 1BLEngland
Work from home67.2%31.5%
Drive24.9%44.5%
Car passenger0.1%3.9%
Bus or coach0.1%4.3%
Train4.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot2%7.6%
Bicycle0.3%2.1%
Other0.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

2.9% of households in the AL5 1BL area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

AL5 1BLEngland
No car or van2.9%23.5%
121.5%41.3%
246.8%26.1%
3 or more28.9%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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