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Transport in LE3 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE3 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
20,469 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE3 6 is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LE3 6. 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
25
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: West Gate School, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.6% of working residents in LE3 6 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 46.4% drive to work.

LE3 6England
Work from home20.6%31.5%
Drive46.4%44.5%
Car passenger7.7%3.9%
Bus or coach7.1%4.3%
Train0.3%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot10.1%7.6%
Bicycle4.3%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.4% of households in LE3 6 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

LE3 6England
No car or van32.4%23.5%
142.5%41.3%
219.7%26.1%
3 or more5.5%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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