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Transport in RG1 4LY

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

Neighbourhood
Palmer Park
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,417 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG1 4LY is

50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from RG1 4LY 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
50
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 04
    Reading Green Park
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 05
    Winnersh Triangle Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Reading College, 80 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

46.6% of working residents in the RG1 4LY area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 20.2% drive to work.

RG1 4LYEngland
Work from home46.6%31.5%
Drive20.2%44.5%
Car passenger2.1%3.9%
Bus or coach8.3%4.3%
Train5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot13.8%7.6%
Bicycle2.2%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

44.2% of households in the RG1 4LY area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

RG1 4LYEngland
No car or van44.2%23.5%
144.5%41.3%
29.7%26.1%
3 or more1.6%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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