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Transport in LE5 2DF

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE5 2DF, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Colchester Road
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,704 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE5 2DF is

55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from LE5 2DF 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
55
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Elmcroft Avenue, 32 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.1% of working residents in the LE5 2DF area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.6% drive to work.

LE5 2DFEngland
Work from home27.1%31.5%
Drive55.6%44.5%
Car passenger6.4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.7%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.3%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13.3% of households in the LE5 2DF area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

LE5 2DFEngland
No car or van13.3%23.5%
135.4%41.3%
234.4%26.1%
3 or more16.8%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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