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Transport in LE87 2BB

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

Neighbourhood
Leicester City South
Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,395 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE87 2BB is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from LE87 2BB 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
48
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Leicester Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Leicester North (Great Central Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 03
    Great Central Railway
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Lancaster Road Fire Station, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

29.3% of working residents in the LE87 2BB area mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 20.3% drive to work.

LE87 2BBEngland
Work from home29.3%31.5%
Drive20.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach9.7%4.3%
Train2.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot25.1%7.6%
Bicycle4.1%2.1%
Other3.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

61% of households in the LE87 2BB area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

LE87 2BBEngland
No car or van61%23.5%
129.9%41.3%
26.2%26.1%
3 or more3%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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