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Transport in LE87 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near LE87 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
5,792 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE87 2 is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LE87 2. 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
53
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    South Wigston Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles
  • 03
    Station Approach
    Rail station
    3.0 miles
  • 04
    Narborough Rail Station
    Rail station
    3.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Dorset Avenue, 128 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

31.3% of working residents in LE87 2 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 47.1% drive to work.

LE87 2England
Work from home31.3%31.5%
Drive47.1%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach3.6%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.2%7.6%
Bicycle2.4%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.5% of households in LE87 2 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

LE87 2England
No car or van27.5%23.5%
134.5%41.3%
228.2%26.1%
3 or more9.7%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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