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Transport in LE8 6FA

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

Neighbourhood
Whetstone
Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,557 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE8 6FA is

19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from LE8 6FA 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
19
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Narborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.3 miles
  • 02
    Station Approach
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 03
    South Wigston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop: Springwell Lane, 113 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

36.1% of working residents in the LE8 6FA area mostly work from home, above the England average of 31.5%. 54.1% drive to work.

LE8 6FAEngland
Work from home36.1%31.5%
Drive54.1%44.5%
Car passenger2.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.3%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.3%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other1.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

5.4% of households in the LE8 6FA area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

LE8 6FAEngland
No car or van5.4%23.5%
128.2%41.3%
248.2%26.1%
3 or more18.3%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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