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Postcode district · Wigston

Transport in LE18

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

Council
Oadby and Wigston
Region
East Midlands
Population
38,295 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE18 is

39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LE18. 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
39
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    South Wigston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile

Nearest bus stop: Birkett House School, 29 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.4% of working residents in LE18 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.5% drive to work.

LE18England
Work from home25.4%31.5%
Drive55.5%44.5%
Car passenger4.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.2%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.9%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.2% of households in LE18 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

LE18England
No car or van18.2%23.5%
142.8%41.3%
229.4%26.1%
3 or more9.6%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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