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Transport in RG1 6BU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near RG1 6BU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Central Reading South
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,202 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG1 6BU is

75 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from RG1 6BU 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
75
Within 800m
Rail
2
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
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Reading Green Park
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Tilehurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Katesgrove Lane, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

44.7% of working residents in the RG1 6BU area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 23.5% drive to work.

RG1 6BUEngland
Work from home44.7%31.5%
Drive23.5%44.5%
Car passenger2.9%3.9%
Bus or coach5.2%4.3%
Train3.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot14.9%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

38.5% of households in the RG1 6BU area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

RG1 6BUEngland
No car or van38.5%23.5%
148.2%41.3%
210.7%26.1%
3 or more2.6%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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