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Transport in AL8 6YS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near AL8 6YS, 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
1,686 (2024)
Transport

How well connected AL8 6YS is

17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from AL8 6YS 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
    Welwyn Garden City Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Welwyn North Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Newfields, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

39.5% of working residents in the AL8 6YS area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 38.4% drive to work.

AL8 6YSEngland
Work from home39.5%31.5%
Drive38.4%44.5%
Car passenger3.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train3.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot8.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.9%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16% of households in the AL8 6YS area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

AL8 6YSEngland
No car or van16%23.5%
144.7%41.3%
231.9%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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