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Transport in LE5

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

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
134,987 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE5 is

47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LE5. 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
47
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles
  • 02
    Leicester North (Great Central Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 03
    Great Central Railway
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Rowlatts Hill Road, 42 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

20.5% of working residents in LE5 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 45% drive to work.

LE5England
Work from home20.5%31.5%
Drive45%44.5%
Car passenger8%3.9%
Bus or coach5.7%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot14.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.2%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.9% of households in LE5 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

LE5England
No car or van27.9%23.5%
139.3%41.3%
223.8%26.1%
3 or more8.9%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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