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Transport in RG1 2PR

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

Neighbourhood
Southampton Street & Redlands Road
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,173 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG1 2PR is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from RG1 2PR itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
48
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Reading Green Park
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: West Hill, 121 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

33.9% of working residents in the RG1 2PR area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 19.6% drive to work.

RG1 2PREngland
Work from home33.9%31.5%
Drive19.6%44.5%
Car passenger2.4%3.9%
Bus or coach13.4%4.3%
Train3.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot22.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.9%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

38.8% of households in the RG1 2PR area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

RG1 2PREngland
No car or van38.8%23.5%
146.9%41.3%
211.6%26.1%
3 or more2.7%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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