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Transport in LE1 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE1 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Population
4,720 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE1 8 is

29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LE1 8. 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
29
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Station Approach
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 02
    Narborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Royal Mail, 153 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.6% of working residents in LE1 8 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 39.1% drive to work.

LE1 8England
Work from home30.6%31.5%
Drive39.1%44.5%
Car passenger4.8%3.9%
Bus or coach6.8%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot12.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

41.9% of households in LE1 8 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

LE1 8England
No car or van41.9%23.5%
130.7%41.3%
221.4%26.1%
3 or more6.1%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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