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Transport in RG6 1PR

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near RG6 1PR, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Palmer Park
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,123 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG6 1PR is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from RG6 1PR 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
39
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Winnersh Triangle Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Winnersh Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Eastcourt Avenue, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.5% of working residents in the RG6 1PR area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 30.3% drive to work.

RG6 1PREngland
Work from home28.5%31.5%
Drive30.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.9%3.9%
Bus or coach10.9%4.3%
Train1.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot15.6%7.6%
Bicycle3.9%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.4% of households in the RG6 1PR area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

RG6 1PREngland
No car or van31.4%23.5%
147.6%41.3%
216.5%26.1%
3 or more4.4%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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