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Transport in LE2 1BF

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

Neighbourhood
Highfields South
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,084 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE2 1BF is

51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from LE2 1BF 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
51
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Leicester North (Great Central Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 03
    Great Central Railway
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Melbourne Road, 119 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

13.8% of working residents in the LE2 1BF area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 35.9% drive to work.

LE2 1BFEngland
Work from home13.8%31.5%
Drive35.9%44.5%
Car passenger12.4%3.9%
Bus or coach7.2%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot23%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other5.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

45.1% of households in the LE2 1BF area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

LE2 1BFEngland
No car or van45.1%23.5%
140.1%41.3%
211.4%26.1%
3 or more3.4%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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