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Transport in LE2 6EB

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE2 6EB, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
West Knighton
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,365 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE2 6EB is

32 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from LE2 6EB itself. 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
32
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    South Wigston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Houlditch Road, 129 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

30.4% of working residents in the LE2 6EB area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 34.3% drive to work.

LE2 6EBEngland
Work from home30.4%31.5%
Drive34.3%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach7.6%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot14.2%7.6%
Bicycle4.6%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

36.9% of households in the LE2 6EB area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

LE2 6EBEngland
No car or van36.9%23.5%
142.1%41.3%
216.9%26.1%
3 or more4.1%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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