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Transport in RG1 2QA

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

Neighbourhood
Southampton Street & Redlands Road
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,846 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG1 2QA is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from RG1 2QA 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
41
Within 800m
Rail
2
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
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Reading Green Park
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Katesgrove Lane, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

38.1% of working residents in the RG1 2QA area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 19.2% drive to work.

RG1 2QAEngland
Work from home38.1%31.5%
Drive19.2%44.5%
Car passenger3%3.9%
Bus or coach7.8%4.3%
Train4.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot20.8%7.6%
Bicycle4.6%2.1%
Other1.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

35.6% of households in the RG1 2QA area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

RG1 2QAEngland
No car or van35.6%23.5%
147.1%41.3%
216%26.1%
3 or more1.3%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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