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Transport in RG2 7PR

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

Neighbourhood
Leighton Park
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,780 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG2 7PR is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from RG2 7PR 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
41
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
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Christchurch Court, 78 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.6% of working residents in the RG2 7PR area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 41.5% drive to work.

RG2 7PREngland
Work from home17.6%31.5%
Drive41.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach14.3%4.3%
Train3.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot13.7%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

38.9% of households in the RG2 7PR area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

RG2 7PREngland
No car or van38.9%23.5%
140.1%41.3%
216%26.1%
3 or more4.9%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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