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Transport in LE5 2GL

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

Neighbourhood
Thurnby Lodge
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,754 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE5 2GL is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from LE5 2GL 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
42
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Thurnby Mead Academy, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.8% of working residents in the LE5 2GL area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.4% drive to work.

LE5 2GLEngland
Work from home19.8%31.5%
Drive56.4%44.5%
Car passenger8.7%3.9%
Bus or coach5.9%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.4%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13.8% of households in the LE5 2GL area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

LE5 2GLEngland
No car or van13.8%23.5%
137.5%41.3%
232.9%26.1%
3 or more15.8%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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