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Transport in LE2 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE2 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
32,722 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE2 1 is

55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LE2 1. 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
55
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Family Centre, 15 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.6% of working residents in LE2 1 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 34.9% drive to work.

LE2 1England
Work from home27.6%31.5%
Drive34.9%44.5%
Car passenger7.2%3.9%
Bus or coach6.1%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot17%7.6%
Bicycle2.9%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

37.4% of households in LE2 1 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

LE2 1England
No car or van37.4%23.5%
140.7%41.3%
216%26.1%
3 or more5.8%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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