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Transport in RG1 4JB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near RG1 4JB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Central Reading South
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,916 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG1 4JB is

94 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from RG1 4JB 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
94
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Reading Green Park
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Queens Road car park, 125 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

49% of working residents in the RG1 4JB area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 16.6% drive to work.

RG1 4JBEngland
Work from home49%31.5%
Drive16.6%44.5%
Car passenger2.3%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train4.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.8%1.9%
On foot18.8%7.6%
Bicycle2.2%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

47.5% of households in the RG1 4JB area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

RG1 4JBEngland
No car or van47.5%23.5%
143.2%41.3%
27.3%26.1%
3 or more1.9%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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