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Transport in LE7 2BG

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE7 2BG, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Thurmaston
Council
Charnwood
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,557 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE7 2BG is

15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from LE7 2BG itself. Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
4.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
15
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Syston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 02
    Great Central Railway
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 03
    Leicester North (Great Central Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles

Nearest bus stop: Charnwood Avenue, 0.4 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.8% of working residents in the LE7 2BG area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 60.1% drive to work.

LE7 2BGEngland
Work from home19.8%31.5%
Drive60.1%44.5%
Car passenger4.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.1%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot6.6%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other2.5%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13.3% of households in the LE7 2BG area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

LE7 2BGEngland
No car or van13.3%23.5%
144.2%41.3%
228.3%26.1%
3 or more14.2%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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