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Transport in RG2 8BE

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near RG2 8BE, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Whitley Wood
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,848 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG2 8BE is

30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from RG2 8BE 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
30
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 02
    Reading Green Park
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 04
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 05
    Winnersh Triangle Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Holberton Road, 82 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.3% of working residents in the RG2 8BE area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 46.6% drive to work.

RG2 8BEEngland
Work from home27.3%31.5%
Drive46.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.8%3.9%
Bus or coach7.9%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7.6%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

17.6% of households in the RG2 8BE area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

RG2 8BEEngland
No car or van17.6%23.5%
138.9%41.3%
230.8%26.1%
3 or more12.6%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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