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Transport in RG1 5BW

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near RG1 5BW, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Palmer Park
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,154 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG1 5BW is

68 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from RG1 5BW 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
68
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 03
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Reading Green Park
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Redlands Road Foot, 120 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

51% of working residents in the RG1 5BW area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 14.6% drive to work.

RG1 5BWEngland
Work from home51%31.5%
Drive14.6%44.5%
Car passenger1.3%3.9%
Bus or coach5.7%4.3%
Train3.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.5%1.9%
On foot21.6%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other0.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

47.7% of households in the RG1 5BW area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

RG1 5BWEngland
No car or van47.7%23.5%
142.6%41.3%
28.2%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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