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Transport in RG2 8DB

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

Neighbourhood
Kennet Island & Green Park
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,649 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG2 8DB is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from RG2 8DB 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Reading Green Park
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 02
    Earley Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles
  • 03
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles
  • 04
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Brayford Road, 95 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.8% of working residents in the RG2 8DB area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 47.1% drive to work.

RG2 8DBEngland
Work from home18.8%31.5%
Drive47.1%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach10.8%4.3%
Train1.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.9%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other3.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

26.5% of households in the RG2 8DB area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

RG2 8DBEngland
No car or van26.5%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
223.2%26.1%
3 or more10.1%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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