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Transport in RG4 5BY

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near RG4 5BY, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Lower Caversham
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,913 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG4 5BY is

27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from RG4 5BY 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
27
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
    1.6 miles
  • 03
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Forge Close, 169 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

38.2% of working residents in the RG4 5BY area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 35.6% drive to work.

RG4 5BYEngland
Work from home38.2%31.5%
Drive35.6%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach6.6%4.3%
Train2.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot7.1%7.6%
Bicycle2.8%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

25.7% of households in the RG4 5BY area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

RG4 5BYEngland
No car or van25.7%23.5%
145.2%41.3%
223.2%26.1%
3 or more6%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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