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Transport in RG1 2LS

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near RG1 2LS, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Central Reading North
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
3,091 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG1 2LS is

91 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from RG1 2LS itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
91
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Reading Green Park
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Tilehurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: St Marys Butts, 34 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

59.8% of working residents in the RG1 2LS area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 9.9% drive to work.

RG1 2LSEngland
Work from home59.8%31.5%
Drive9.9%44.5%
Car passenger1.8%3.9%
Bus or coach6.1%4.3%
Train7.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot13%7.6%
Bicycle0.9%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

69.9% of households in the RG1 2LS area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

RG1 2LSEngland
No car or van69.9%23.5%
126.3%41.3%
23.7%26.1%
3 or more0.2%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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