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Transport in RG1 8BB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near RG1 8BB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Battle & Caversham Bridge
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,108 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG1 8BB is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from RG1 8BB 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
51
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 03
    Tilehurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Reading Green Park
    Rail station
    2.8 miles
  • 05
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: The Moderation, 41 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

55.9% of working residents in the RG1 8BB area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 17.8% drive to work.

RG1 8BBEngland
Work from home55.9%31.5%
Drive17.8%44.5%
Car passenger1.3%3.9%
Bus or coach4.4%4.3%
Train4.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot12.2%7.6%
Bicycle2.6%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

30% of households in the RG1 8BB area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

RG1 8BBEngland
No car or van30%23.5%
153%41.3%
214.2%26.1%
3 or more2.7%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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