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Transport in LE5 2EF

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

Neighbourhood
Colchester Road
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,505 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE5 2EF is

60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from LE5 2EF 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
60
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Somers Road, 95 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.2% of working residents in the LE5 2EF area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54% drive to work.

LE5 2EFEngland
Work from home20.2%31.5%
Drive54%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach9%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot5.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other3.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29% of households in the LE5 2EF area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

LE5 2EFEngland
No car or van29%23.5%
139.8%41.3%
221.7%26.1%
3 or more9.5%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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