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Transport in LE8 4BL

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE8 4BL, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Blaby Village
Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,115 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE8 4BL is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from LE8 4BL itself. 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
20
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    South Wigston Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.6 miles
  • 02
    Station Approach
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 03
    Narborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Dorchester Close, 132 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.1% of working residents in the LE8 4BL area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 58.8% drive to work.

LE8 4BLEngland
Work from home28.1%31.5%
Drive58.8%44.5%
Car passenger3.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot4.2%7.6%
Bicycle2.2%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.2% of households in the LE8 4BL area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

LE8 4BLEngland
No car or van18.2%23.5%
140.3%41.3%
230.6%26.1%
3 or more10.9%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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