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Transport in LE1 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE1 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
13,719 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE1 2 is

104 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LE1 2. 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
104
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Leicester North (Great Central Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.9 miles
  • 03
    Great Central Railway
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Manitoba Road, 74 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

14.6% of working residents in LE1 2 mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 26.9% drive to work.

LE1 2England
Work from home14.6%31.5%
Drive26.9%44.5%
Car passenger9.5%3.9%
Bus or coach13%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot25.7%7.6%
Bicycle3.8%2.1%
Other5.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

60.3% of households in LE1 2 have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

LE1 2England
No car or van60.3%23.5%
131.6%41.3%
26.5%26.1%
3 or more1.6%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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