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Transport in AL8 7RE

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near AL8 7RE, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Knightsfield
Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,667 (2024)
Transport

How well connected AL8 7RE is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from AL8 7RE 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
26
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Welwyn North Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Welwyn Garden City Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Digswell Road, 143 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

40.2% of working residents in the AL8 7RE area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 42.4% drive to work.

AL8 7REEngland
Work from home40.2%31.5%
Drive42.4%44.5%
Car passenger3.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train2.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot6.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other1.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.2% of households in the AL8 7RE area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

AL8 7REEngland
No car or van17.2%23.5%
145%41.3%
228.5%26.1%
3 or more9.3%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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