New research has revealed the average one-way commute in Watford is getting longer.

Commuters now face a 32 minute journey to work - six minutes longer than two years ago.

More than a third of the business people canvassed said their journey to work took between thirty and sixty minutes, with one in ten regularly travelling for over an hour each way.

The Regus research also showed employees in large firms appear to endure the longest commutes. 

But Regus managing director Steve Purdy said this is despite all the evidence that shorter commuting times boost employee productivity, motivation and work-life balance. 

He said: "National Work Life Week provides an ideal opportunity for employers to encourage healthier working practices that benefit all staff, not just working parents. 

"Cutting lengthy journeys to work should be top priority for any work-life balance initiative.

"But the commuting habit is proving hard to break, especially for large companies where presenteeism, entrenched management structures and inflexible premises are major stumbling blocks to reducing the amount of time people spend in the office.

"Firms that embrace the organisational and practical changes required to create a flexible workplace stand to reap substantial benefits."

Workspace provider Regus has a business centre in Clarendon Road in Watford.