Corporate Housing in Hertfordshire

Learn about the top employers in Hertfordshire and their contributions to the local economy. This section highlights key businesses and organisations that play a significant role in the community and shape the city's vibrant economic landscape.

Hertfordshire County Council
The upper-tier local authority for Hertfordshire responsible for education, social care, highways, public health and other county-wide services; it is one of the county’s largest employers with a wide range of administrative, professional and frontline staff.

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
An NHS trust that runs major acute hospitals and community services in the area (including Lister Hospital in Stevenage), providing a broad range of clinical and support roles and representing one of the biggest employers in the county’s health sector.

Tesco PLC
A UK-headquartered multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer with its UK corporate offices in Hertfordshire; Tesco operates supermarkets, convenience stores and online retailing and employs large numbers across stores, distribution and corporate functions.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
A global biopharmaceutical company with a major research, development and manufacturing presence in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, involved in medicines and vaccines research as well as large-scale production facilities.

University of Hertfordshire
A public university based in Hatfield that provides higher education, research and training; its campuses and associated services employ substantial academic, professional and support staff across teaching, research and campus operations.

Explore the diverse transport options available in Hertfordshire, from efficient public transportation systems to convenient road networks. Whether you're commuting to work or exploring the city, this section will give you an overall look at the available transportation systems.

Public Transit System
- National Rail — Thameslink & Great Northern (Govia Thameslink Railway) - Frequent commuter and regional services linking Hertfordshire towns (eg. St Albans, Harpenden, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Hitchin, Stevenage and others) with London terminals (St Pancras/Kings Cross/Blackfriars) and longer-distance routes; high peak capacity on core Thameslink corridors.
- West Coast Main Line — London Northwestern Railway (West Midlands Trains) - Inter-city and commuter services on the WCML serving Watford Junction, Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Tring and other stops en route to/from London Euston, Milton Keynes and beyond; key for fast north–south commuting.
- Greater Anglia - Services serving eastern Hertfordshire branches (eg. Hertford East and Ware via Broxbourne) providing links into London Liverpool Street and local cross-county journeys.
- London Underground (Metropolitan line) - Tube access at northern/outer stations (eg. Watford, Chorleywood area interchanges) giving another direct route into central London for commuters in southwest Hertfordshire.
- Bus Network (Arriva Herts & Essex, Uno, Centrebus and other local operators) - Extensive local and inter-urban bus coverage across towns and villages, town-centre shuttles, university services (Uno) and peak commuter routes; mixture of local authority-supported and commercial services.
- National Coach Services (National Express and others) - Long-distance coach links serving Hertfordshire towns and providing connections to national coach network and some airport routes.
- Park & Ride and station interchange hubs - Park-and-ride services (eg. St Albans and other local schemes), large station car parks and integrated bus/rail interchanges aiding multimodal commuting.
- Community transport and demand-responsive services - Community minibuses, Dial-a-Ride and voluntary driver schemes serving rural areas and groups with limited access to fixed-route services.
- Taxis and private hire / ride-hailing - Local taxi fleets and app-based ride-hailing (Uber and regional operators) providing flexible on-demand trips.
- Airport rail/road links - Good road and rail access to nearby airports (Luton very close via rail and M1; Stansted and Heathrow reachable via M11/M25 and connecting rail services), facilitating regional and international travel.

Major Highways
- M25 - London orbital motorway providing circumferential access around London and links to other motorways (easy access from Watford and southern Hertfordshire).
- M1 - Major north–south motorway on the county’s western/eastern edge providing fast access to central/northern England and Luton Airport via junctions close to Hemel Hempstead and surrounding towns.
- A1(M) - Major north–south trunk route/A1 upgrades through eastern Hertfordshire (serving Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage) linking to the Midlands and northern England.
- M11 - Strategic route providing fast access from east Hertfordshire (Bishop’s Stortford area) to London and Cambridge/Stansted corridor.
- A414 - Important east–west trunk route across Hertfordshire linking Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Hatfield, Hertford and onward to Harlow; heavily used commuter corridor with multiple improvement schemes.
- A10 - Historic northbound route through Hertford and towards Cambridge, providing a parallel alternative to the A1 corridor for east-of-county travel.
- A41 - Key dual carriageway link serving Watford and north‑west Hertfordshire, connecting to the M25 and to routes toward the West Midlands.
- A5 - Major trunk road running through southwest Hertfordshire (Watford/nearby), offering an alternative radial route out of London and linking to other regional routes.

Cycling Infrastructure
- Cycle network and off-road routes (Alban Way, Cole Green Way, Nicky Line and others) - A mix of on-road cycle lanes in towns and traffic-calmed streets, extensive traffic-free multi-use routes along former railway alignments (notable examples include the Alban Way, Cole Green Way and the Nicky Line), cycle parking and hubs at many stations, and Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) and community schemes being rolled out to expand dedicated provision and improve safe commuting by bike.

Recent and Upcoming Improvements
- Thameslink Programme and rolling-stock upgrades - Capacity and frequency increases on core north–south corridors serving Hertfordshire (newer trains and timetable enhancements) that improved peak commuter throughput into central London.
- West Coast Main Line and regional rail capacity works - Ongoing Network Rail upgrades and timetable changes on the WCML corridor and associated infrastructure works intended to improve reliability and journey times for stations such as Watford Junction, Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted.
- Station redevelopments and accessibility projects - Refurbishments and accessibility (step-free access) improvements at a number of major Hertfordshire stations, and longer-term redevelopment plans (eg. Watford Junction interchange masterplans and other local station modernisations) to improve interchange and passenger facilities.
- Road and junction upgrades (A1(M), A414 and other corridors) - Targeted junction improvements, safety enhancements and capacity works on key commuter routes (A1(M), A414 and M1 junctions) aimed at reducing congestion and smoothing inter-town travel.
- Active travel investments (LCWIPs and walking/cycling schemes) - County-funded and government-funded schemes delivering segregated cycle lanes, improved pedestrian links, and town-level cycle networks to encourage modal shift and safer short-distance commuting.
- Bus priority, fleet modernisation and low-emission vehicles - Introduction of bus priority measures on key corridors, electrification and hybrid/low-emission bus procurement pilots, and improved passenger information to speed up and decarbonise bus travel.
- Improved ticketing and passenger information - Wider rollout of smart/mobile ticketing and better real-time travel information across bus and rail services to simplify multi-operator journeys and reduce interchange friction.
- Park & Ride expansions and local demand-led services - Extensions and upgrades to park-and-ride capacity in busy towns and growth of community/demand-responsive services to better serve rural and fringe areas.

If you’d like, I can provide a downloadable list of major stations, bus operators by town, or links to county strategy documents and timetables.

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