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Transport in AL5 2RU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near AL5 2RU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Harpenden Town
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,052 (2024)
Transport

How well connected AL5 2RU is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from AL5 2RU itself. 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
36
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Harpenden Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: The George PH, 61 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

53.6% of working residents in the AL5 2RU area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 23.5% drive to work.

AL5 2RUEngland
Work from home53.6%31.5%
Drive23.5%44.5%
Car passenger1.3%3.9%
Bus or coach0.6%4.3%
Train7.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.8%1.9%
On foot10.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.7% of households in the AL5 2RU area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

AL5 2RUEngland
No car or van22.7%23.5%
150.4%41.3%
221.5%26.1%
3 or more5.5%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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