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Transport in RG1 8DF

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

Neighbourhood
Central Reading North
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,124 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG1 8DF is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from RG1 8DF 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 03
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Tesco, 43 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

62.2% of working residents in the RG1 8DF area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 13.6% drive to work.

RG1 8DFEngland
Work from home62.2%31.5%
Drive13.6%44.5%
Car passenger0.6%3.9%
Bus or coach3.5%4.3%
Train3.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot13.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other1.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

45.8% of households in the RG1 8DF area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

RG1 8DFEngland
No car or van45.8%23.5%
146.9%41.3%
26.4%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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