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Postcode · Wigston

Transport in LE18 2ED

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE18 2ED, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Wigston Town
Council
Oadby and Wigston
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,597 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE18 2ED is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from LE18 2ED 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
36
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    South Wigston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: West Avenue, 140 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.6% of working residents in the LE18 2ED area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 59.7% drive to work.

LE18 2EDEngland
Work from home16.6%31.5%
Drive59.7%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot10.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other2.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.7% of households in the LE18 2ED area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

LE18 2EDEngland
No car or van21.7%23.5%
141.8%41.3%
228.4%26.1%
3 or more8%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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