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Transport in RG2 8BL

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

Neighbourhood
Shinfield
Council
Wokingham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,428 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG2 8BL is

26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from RG2 8BL 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
26
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 02
    Winnersh Triangle Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 03
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 04
    Reading Green Park
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 05
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 06
    Winnersh Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Downham Court, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

36.6% of working residents in the RG2 8BL area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 39% drive to work.

RG2 8BLEngland
Work from home36.6%31.5%
Drive39%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach4.5%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot8.4%7.6%
Bicycle3.5%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

20% of households in the RG2 8BL area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

RG2 8BLEngland
No car or van20%23.5%
141.2%41.3%
226.7%26.1%
3 or more12.2%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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