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Transport in RG1 7LQ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near RG1 7LQ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Central Reading South
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,046 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG1 7LQ is

71 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from RG1 7LQ 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
71
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 03
    Reading Green Park
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Tilehurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Russell Street, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

54.8% of working residents in the RG1 7LQ area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 13.1% drive to work.

RG1 7LQEngland
Work from home54.8%31.5%
Drive13.1%44.5%
Car passenger2.2%3.9%
Bus or coach7.1%4.3%
Train5.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.4%1.9%
On foot13.1%7.6%
Bicycle2.4%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

61.4% of households in the RG1 7LQ area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

RG1 7LQEngland
No car or van61.4%23.5%
132.3%41.3%
25.5%26.1%
3 or more0.8%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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