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Transport in LE2

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

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
170,325 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE2 is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LE2. 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
46
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 02
    South Wigston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Chapel Lane, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

26.5% of working residents in LE2 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 43.7% drive to work.

LE2England
Work from home26.5%31.5%
Drive43.7%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach5.4%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot12%7.6%
Bicycle2.9%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28% of households in LE2 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

LE2England
No car or van28%23.5%
140.5%41.3%
223.4%26.1%
3 or more8.1%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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