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Transport in LE2 6TX

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

Neighbourhood
Saffron Lane
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,800 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE2 6TX is

62 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from LE2 6TX 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
62
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    South Wigston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cottagers Close, 32 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.3% of working residents in the LE2 6TX area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 55.5% drive to work.

LE2 6TXEngland
Work from home19.3%31.5%
Drive55.5%44.5%
Car passenger7.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4.9%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot7.4%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other2.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.4% of households in the LE2 6TX area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

LE2 6TXEngland
No car or van27.4%23.5%
141%41.3%
223.5%26.1%
3 or more8.2%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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