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Transport in SG5 2ED

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near SG5 2ED, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Hitchin Town & West
Council
North Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,897 (2024)
Transport

How well connected SG5 2ED is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from SG5 2ED 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
23
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Hitchin Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: West Hill, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

57.2% of working residents in the SG5 2ED area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 29.4% drive to work.

SG5 2EDEngland
Work from home57.2%31.5%
Drive29.4%44.5%
Car passenger1.4%3.9%
Bus or coach0.3%4.3%
Train3.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other1.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14.8% of households in the SG5 2ED area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

SG5 2EDEngland
No car or van14.8%23.5%
141.8%41.3%
233.1%26.1%
3 or more10.3%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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