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Transport in LE1 5WH

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

Neighbourhood
Leicester City Centre
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
3,189 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE1 5WH is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from LE1 5WH itself. 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
57
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 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: Southgates, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.1% of working residents in the LE1 5WH area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 14.4% drive to work.

LE1 5WHEngland
Work from home26.1%31.5%
Drive14.4%44.5%
Car passenger8.5%3.9%
Bus or coach11.9%4.3%
Train3.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot28.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other5.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

72% of households in the LE1 5WH area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

LE1 5WHEngland
No car or van72%23.5%
125%41.3%
22.4%26.1%
3 or more0.6%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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