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Transport in LE8 6

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE8 6, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Population
14,094 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE8 6 is

25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of LE8 6. 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
25
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Station Approach
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Narborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 03
    South Wigston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Sanderson Close, 109 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.5% of working residents in LE8 6 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 56.4% drive to work.

LE8 6England
Work from home31.5%31.5%
Drive56.4%44.5%
Car passenger3.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train0.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other1.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

12.2% of households in LE8 6 have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

LE8 6England
No car or van12.2%23.5%
135.4%41.3%
236.9%26.1%
3 or more15.5%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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