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Transport in WD17

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

Council
Watford
Region
East of England
Population
38,763 (2024)
Transport

How well connected WD17 is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of WD17. 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
42
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Watford Junction Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Watford Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Watford High Street Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 04
    Watford North Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 05
    Bushey Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 06
    Garston (Herts) Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 07
    Croxley Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 08
    Carpenders Park Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 09
    Moor Park Underground Station
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Herga Court, 67 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

38.9% of working residents in WD17 mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 31.6% drive to work.

WD17England
Work from home38.9%31.5%
Drive31.6%44.5%
Car passenger2.6%3.9%
Bus or coach3.4%4.3%
Train4.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram3.5%1.9%
On foot11.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.6% of households in WD17 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

WD17England
No car or van27.6%23.5%
143.7%41.3%
222.3%26.1%
3 or more6.4%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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