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Transport in LE8 6LQ

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

Neighbourhood
Whetstone
Council
Blaby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,604 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE8 6LQ is

20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from LE8 6LQ itself. 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
20
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Station Approach
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 02
    Narborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    1 mile
  • 03
    South Wigston Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Avon Drive, 68 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.6% of working residents in the LE8 6LQ area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 59.1% drive to work.

LE8 6LQEngland
Work from home23.6%31.5%
Drive59.1%44.5%
Car passenger4.2%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train0%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot6%7.6%
Bicycle3%2.1%
Other1.6%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.6% of households in the LE8 6LQ area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

LE8 6LQEngland
No car or van19.6%23.5%
142.7%41.3%
229.3%26.1%
3 or more8.4%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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