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Transport in RG2 7AP

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near RG2 7AP, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Southampton Street & Redlands Road
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,791 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG2 7AP is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from RG2 7AP itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
53
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 02
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles
  • 04
    Reading Green Park
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Vicarage Road, 34 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

47.8% of working residents in the RG2 7AP area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 17.6% drive to work.

RG2 7APEngland
Work from home47.8%31.5%
Drive17.6%44.5%
Car passenger2.4%3.9%
Bus or coach4.8%4.3%
Train2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot20.3%7.6%
Bicycle4.1%2.1%
Other1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.2% of households in the RG2 7AP area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

RG2 7APEngland
No car or van27.2%23.5%
145.9%41.3%
221.1%26.1%
3 or more5.8%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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