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Transport in LE5 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE5 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
25,877 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE5 5 is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LE5 5. 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
57
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile

Nearest bus stop: Chesterfield Road, 98 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.2% of working residents in LE5 5 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 43.7% drive to work.

LE5 5England
Work from home23.2%31.5%
Drive43.7%44.5%
Car passenger7.8%3.9%
Bus or coach4.4%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot15.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.4% of households in LE5 5 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

LE5 5England
No car or van22.4%23.5%
140.2%41.3%
226.5%26.1%
3 or more11%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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