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Transport in SG5 1XL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SG5 1XL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Hitchin Bearton
Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,630 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SG5 1XL is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from SG5 1XL 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
30
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hitchin Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Letchworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 03
    Letchworth Garden City Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Strathmore School, 27 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

55.1% of working residents in the SG5 1XL area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 28.3% drive to work.

SG5 1XLEngland
Work from home55.1%31.5%
Drive28.3%44.5%
Car passenger2.3%3.9%
Bus or coach0.2%4.3%
Train3.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot8.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other0.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.6% of households in the SG5 1XL area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

SG5 1XLEngland
No car or van12.6%23.5%
146.6%41.3%
230.9%26.1%
3 or more10%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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