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Transport in RG2 6BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near RG2 6BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Kennet Island & Green Park
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,371 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG2 6BL is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from RG2 6BL 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
26
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Reading Green Park
    Rail station
    0.4 miles
  • 02
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 03
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: 100 Longwater Avenue, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

58.3% of working residents in the RG2 6BL area mostly work from home, well above the England average of 31.5%. 24.6% drive to work.

RG2 6BLEngland
Work from home58.3%31.5%
Drive24.6%44.5%
Car passenger1.9%3.9%
Bus or coach4.7%4.3%
Train2.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot5.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.2% of households in the RG2 6BL area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

RG2 6BLEngland
No car or van22.2%23.5%
153.7%41.3%
221.3%26.1%
3 or more2.8%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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