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Transport in LE1 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE1 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
12,074 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE1 5 is

120 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LE1 5. 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
120
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Leicester North (Great Central Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.4 miles
  • 03
    Great Central Railway
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Town Hall Square, 145 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.7% of working residents in LE1 5 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 28.3% drive to work.

LE1 5England
Work from home23.7%31.5%
Drive28.3%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach11.2%4.3%
Train1.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot22.3%7.6%
Bicycle2.6%2.1%
Other4.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

55% of households in LE1 5 have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

LE1 5England
No car or van55%23.5%
127.7%41.3%
213.3%26.1%
3 or more4%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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