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Transport in LE5 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE5 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
27,708 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE5 3 is

40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LE5 3. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
40
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Mere Road, 167 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.5% of working residents in LE5 3 mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 33.6% drive to work.

LE5 3England
Work from home15.5%31.5%
Drive33.6%44.5%
Car passenger11.1%3.9%
Bus or coach5.3%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot26.8%7.6%
Bicycle3.2%2.1%
Other4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

40.1% of households in LE5 3 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

LE5 3England
No car or van40.1%23.5%
138.3%41.3%
216.6%26.1%
3 or more5%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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