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Transport in AL8 6RS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near AL8 6RS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Welwyn Garden City Central & Handside
Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,940 (2024)
Transport

How well connected AL8 6RS is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from AL8 6RS 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
33
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Welwyn Garden City Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Welwyn North Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Farm Close, 19 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

49.9% of working residents in the AL8 6RS area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 27.2% drive to work.

AL8 6RSEngland
Work from home49.9%31.5%
Drive27.2%44.5%
Car passenger2.5%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train5%2%
Underground, metro or tram1.3%1.9%
On foot10.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

41% of households in the AL8 6RS area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

AL8 6RSEngland
No car or van41%23.5%
138.4%41.3%
215.6%26.1%
3 or more5.1%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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