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Transport in RG1

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

Council
Reading
Region
South East
Population
75,460 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG1 is

87 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of RG1. 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
87
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 03
    Reading Green Park
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 04
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 05
    Tilehurst Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: London Street Foot, 161 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

41.6% of working residents in RG1 mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 23.5% drive to work.

RG1England
Work from home41.6%31.5%
Drive23.5%44.5%
Car passenger2.6%3.9%
Bus or coach8%4.3%
Train3.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot15.6%7.6%
Bicycle2.9%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

38.1% of households in RG1 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

RG1England
No car or van38.1%23.5%
144.2%41.3%
214.3%26.1%
3 or more3.4%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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