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Transport in LE87

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

Council
Leicester
Region
East Midlands
Population
8,941 (2024)
Transport

How well connected LE87 is

61 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of LE87. 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
61
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
    2.6 miles
  • 03
    Great Central Railway
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Tower Street, 173 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28.6% of working residents in LE87 mostly work from home, broadly in line with the England average of 31.5%. 37.8% drive to work.

LE87England
Work from home28.6%31.5%
Drive37.8%44.5%
Car passenger4.9%3.9%
Bus or coach7.8%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot14.4%7.6%
Bicycle2.9%2.1%
Other2.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

41% of households in LE87 have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

LE87England
No car or van41%23.5%
130.1%41.3%
221.3%26.1%
3 or more7.6%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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