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Transport in WD17 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near WD17 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
13,174 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WD17 1 is

56 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WD17 1. Connectivity scores 8.5 out of 10: excellent.

Connectivity
8.5/ 10

Excellent. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
56
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Watford Junction Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Watford High Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Watford Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Watford North Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 05
    Bushey Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 06
    Croxley Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Garston (Herts) Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 08
    Carpenders Park Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 09
    Moor Park Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Beechen Grove North, 44 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

34.2% of working residents in WD17 1 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 27.5% drive to work.

WD17 1England
Work from home34.2%31.5%
Drive27.5%44.5%
Car passenger2.5%3.9%
Bus or coach5%4.3%
Train5.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.6%1.9%
On foot16.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.6%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

39.9% of households in WD17 1 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

WD17 1England
No car or van39.9%23.5%
144.4%41.3%
213.2%26.1%
3 or more2.5%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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