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Transport in RG2 8LS

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

Neighbourhood
Kennet Island & Green Park
Council
Reading
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,389 (2024)
Transport

How well connected RG2 8LS is

33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from RG2 8LS 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
33
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
    2.2 miles
  • 03
    Reading West Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Reading Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Brayford Road, 72 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.7% of working residents in the RG2 8LS area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 46.5% drive to work.

RG2 8LSEngland
Work from home20.7%31.5%
Drive46.5%44.5%
Car passenger5.1%3.9%
Bus or coach9.4%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.2%1.9%
On foot10.6%7.6%
Bicycle2.7%2.1%
Other3.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.6% of households in the RG2 8LS area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

RG2 8LSEngland
No car or van29.6%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
220.5%26.1%
3 or more7%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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