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Transport in AL5

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

Council
St Albans
Region
East of England
Population
40,121 (2024)
Transport

How well connected AL5 is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of AL5. 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
    145 yards

Nearest bus stop: Harpenden Railway Station, 130 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

59.5% of working residents in AL5 mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 27.6% drive to work.

AL5England
Work from home59.5%31.5%
Drive27.6%44.5%
Car passenger1.5%3.9%
Bus or coach0.5%4.3%
Train3.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot5.2%7.6%
Bicycle0.7%2.1%
Other1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

9.5% of households in AL5 have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

AL5England
No car or van9.5%23.5%
141.1%41.3%
236.9%26.1%
3 or more12.5%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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