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Transport in LE7 1

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE7 1, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Population
6,189 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE7 1 is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LE7 1. 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
36
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Syston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Sileby Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles
  • 03
    Great Central Railway
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles
  • 04
    Leicester North (Great Central Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Wolsey Way, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.4% of working residents in LE7 1 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 56.2% drive to work.

LE7 1England
Work from home27.4%31.5%
Drive56.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach2.2%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other1.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.7% of households in LE7 1 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

LE7 1England
No car or van16.7%23.5%
142.2%41.3%
230.5%26.1%
3 or more10.6%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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