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Transport in AL5 5BP

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near AL5 5BP, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Harpenden East
Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,590 (2024)
Transport

How well connected AL5 5BP is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from AL5 5BP 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
29
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Harpenden Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile

Nearest bus stop: Tallents Crescent, 56 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

42.3% of working residents in the AL5 5BP area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 40.5% drive to work.

AL5 5BPEngland
Work from home42.3%31.5%
Drive40.5%44.5%
Car passenger3.8%3.9%
Bus or coach0.9%4.3%
Train2.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.6%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.8% of households in the AL5 5BP area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

AL5 5BPEngland
No car or van17.8%23.5%
148%41.3%
226.8%26.1%
3 or more7.4%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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