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Transport in AL8

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

Council
Welwyn Hatfield
Region
East of England
Population
17,905 (2024)
Transport

How well connected AL8 is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of AL8. 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
    Welwyn Garden City Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Welwyn North Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Hatfield (Herts) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Handside Lane, 126 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

44.5% of working residents in AL8 mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 36.5% drive to work.

AL8England
Work from home44.5%31.5%
Drive36.5%44.5%
Car passenger2.9%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train3.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot7.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.5% of households in AL8 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

AL8England
No car or van18.5%23.5%
144.9%41.3%
227.4%26.1%
3 or more9.2%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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