Best places to live for commuting to Leicester

Door-to-door commute times by train to Leicester city centre from every neighbourhood in England, with typical house prices, good schools nearby and crime, so you can see where families can live within reach. Times are for the morning rush and include getting to the station and waiting for the train.

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neighbourhoods within 30 min

within 45 min

212

within an hour

9 min

quickest: Leicester City South

Commuter towns, quickest first

Typical door-to-door time across each town's neighbourhoods, the quickest of them, the typical home price, and the neighbourhood with the best family score.

Town	Typical commute	Quickest	Typical home	Best for families
Leicester	16 min	9 min	£251k	Belgrave North East
Oadby	21 min	18 min	£330k	Oadby East
Birstall	22 min	21 min	£301k	Birstall Central
Wigston	22 min	19 min	£258k	Wigston Harcourt & Little Hill
Thurmaston	22 min	22 min	£259k	Thurmaston
Anstey	24 min	24 min	£270k	Anstey
Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe	24 min	23 min	£329k	Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston
Groby	26 min	26 min	£278k	Groby East
Blaby and Whetstone	27 min	26 min	£272k	Whetstone
Enderby and Narborough	28 min	25 min	£294k	Narborough
Ratby	28 min	28 min	£278k	Groby West & Ratby
Syston	28 min	28 min	£267k	Syston East
Countesthorpe	30 min	30 min	£294k	Countesthorpe & Kilby
East Goscote	32 min	32 min	£355k	East Goscote & Queniborough
Mountsorrel	33 min	33 min	£290k	Mountsorrel & Rothley
Woodhouse Eaves	33 min	33 min	£468k	Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate
Cosby	34 min	34 min	£286k	Cosby, Croft & Elmesthorpe
Sileby	36 min	36 min	£240k	Sileby
Desford	38 min	38 min	£287k	Desford & Newbold Verdon
Markfield	39 min	39 min	£275k	Markfield & Thornton
Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt	40 min	40 min	£342k	Kibworth & Great Glen
Loughborough	40 min	36 min	£240k	Loughborough Garendon
Quorndon	40 min	40 min	£325k	Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle
Broughton Astley	41 min	41 min	£291k	Broughton Astley
Barrow upon Soar	42 min	42 min	£300k	Barrow upon Soar
Earl Shilton	44 min	44 min	£236k	Earl Shilton
Market Harborough	44 min	44 min	£310k	Market Harborough South & Little Bowden
East Leake	48 min	46 min	£319k	East Leake
Kegworth	48 min	48 min	£296k	Kegworth & Belton
Long Eaton	48 min	46 min	£230k	Long Eaton West
Shepshed	49 min	48 min	£228k	Shepshed East
Fleckney	50 min	50 min	£325k	Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton
Hinckley	50 min	49 min	£270k	Burbage Sketchley & Stretton
Wymeswold	50 min	50 min	£420k	Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington
Gilmorton	51 min	51 min	£455k	Dunton Bassett, Claybrooke & Swinford
Breaston and Draycott	53 min	53 min	£235k	Breaston & Draycott
Castle Donington	53 min	53 min	£311k	Castle Donington
Great Easton (Harborough)	53 min	53 min	£525k	Tilton, Billesdon & Great Easton
Beeston (Broxtowe)	54 min	49 min	£315k	Bramcote
Melton Mowbray	54 min	53 min	£228k	Melton Mowbray North
Nuneaton	54 min	50 min	£216k	Whitestone
Clifton (Nottingham)	55 min	54 min	£200k	Clifton South
Coalville	55 min	51 min	£252k	Hugglescote & Bardon Hill
Derby	55 min	45 min	£214k	Allestree North
Kettering	55 min	54 min	£240k	Kettering East
Asfordby	56 min	56 min	£300k	Asfordby, Frisby & Old Dalby
Sandiacre	56 min	56 min	£230k	Sandiacre & Stanton
West Bridgford	56 min	55 min	£358k	Lady Bay
Barwell	57 min	57 min	£217k	Barwell
Wilford	57 min	57 min	£284k	Wilford & Silverdale
Desborough	58 min	58 min	£275k	Desborough
Stoney Stanton	58 min	58 min	£300k	Stoney Stanton, Sapcote & Sharnford
Nottingham	59 min	51 min	£190k	Wollaton Vale
Ruddington	59 min	59 min	£305k	Ruddington
Stapleford	59 min	56 min	£220k	Stapleford South
Stoke Golding	59 min	59 min	£325k	Stoke Golding, Higham & Fenny Drayton
Edwalton	60 min	60 min	£455k	Edwalton
Borrowash	61 min	61 min	£280k	Borrowash & Ockbrook
Broughton (North Northamptonshire)	61 min	61 min	£305k	Broughton, Mawsley & Loddington
Carlton (Gedling)	61 min	58 min	£243k	Mapperley & Porchester

Under 30 minutes from Leicester city centre

64 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Groby East, Groby	26 min	15 min	£278k	7 min	5 min	Very low	7.8 / 10
Birstall Central, Birstall	21 min	12 min	£300k	10 min	4 min	Very low	7.7 / 10
Oadby East, Oadby	23 min	14 min	£330k	8 min	5 min	Very low	7.6 / 10
Belgrave North East, Leicester	15 min	9 min	£275k	6 min	3 min	Very low	7.3 / 10
Birstall Wanlip & Riverside, Birstall	22 min	12 min	£303k	7 min	5 min	Low	7.2 / 10
Anstey, Anstey	24 min	15 min	£270k	9 min	4 min	Low	7.1 / 10
Crown Hills, Leicester	12 min	8 min	£285k	8 min	4 min	Very low	6.7 / 10
Dane Hills & Western Park, Leicester	15 min	9 min	£265k	7 min	4 min	Average	6.5 / 10
Groby West & Ratby, Ratby	28 min	17 min	£278k	8 min	5 min	Low	6.5 / 10
Spinney Hill Road, Leicester	12 min	7 min	£240k	5 min	5 min	Very low	6.3 / 10
Belgrave North West, Leicester	15 min	8 min	£278k	6 min	3 min	Average	6.3 / 10
Evington, Leicester	18 min	12 min	£355k	11 min	4 min	Low	6.3 / 10
Oadby North, Oadby	18 min	13 min	£425k	13 min	5 min	Very low	6.3 / 10
Stoneygate North, Leicester	13 min	7 min	£272k	8 min	3 min	Low	6.2 / 10
Rushey Mead South, Leicester	17 min	11 min	£270k	6 min	4 min	Average	6.2 / 10

30 to 45 minutes from Leicester city centre

23 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Broughton Astley, Broughton Astley	41 min	26 min	£291k	10 min	3 min	Very low	8.0 / 10
Market Harborough South & Little Bowden, Market Harborough	44 min	31 min	£310k	9 min	4 min	Low	7.4 / 10
Barrow upon Soar, Barrow upon Soar	42 min	23 min	£300k	9 min	4 min	Low	6.9 / 10
Loughborough Garendon, Loughborough	40 min	30 min	£248k	11 min	4 min	Low	6.8 / 10
Loughborough - University, Loughborough	40 min	27 min	£230k	11 min	4 min	Very low	6.7 / 10
Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham, Market Harborough	45 min	30 min	£358k	14 min	5 min	Low	6.3 / 10
Loughborough Storer & Queen's Park, Loughborough	36 min	27 min	£202k	7 min	3 min	Very high	6.1 / 10
Kibworth & Great Glen, Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt	40 min	19 min	£342k	14 min	5 min	Very low	6.1 / 10
Earl Shilton, Earl Shilton	44 min	27 min	£236k	8 min	5 min	Average	5.8 / 10
Market Harborough Central, Market Harborough	44 min	31 min	£253k	9 min	3 min	High	5.8 / 10
Loughborough - Outwoods, Loughborough	41 min	26 min	£294k	18 min	8 min	Very low	5.6 / 10
Loughborough Dishley & Hathern, Loughborough	41 min	29 min	£270k	8 min	6 min	Average	5.4 / 10
Desford & Newbold Verdon, Desford	38 min	26 min	£287k	9 min	7 min	Low	5.3 / 10
Markfield & Thornton, Markfield	39 min	24 min	£275k	10 min	6 min	Low	5.2 / 10
East Goscote & Queniborough, East Goscote	32 min	18 min	£355k	11 min	10 min	Low	5.1 / 10

45 minutes to an hour from Leicester city centre

125 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Kettering East, Kettering	56 min	49 min	£250k	7 min	4 min	Low	8.3 / 10
Allestree North, Derby	57 min	53 min	£305k	10 min	4 min	Very low	8.2 / 10
Allestree South, Derby	56 min	54 min	£305k	9 min	4 min	Very low	8.0 / 10
Spondon North, Derby	57 min	45 min	£232k	9 min	4 min	Very low	7.7 / 10
Wollaton Vale, Nottingham	59 min	45 min	£330k	10 min	4 min	Very low	7.7 / 10
Edwalton, Edwalton	60 min	40 min	£455k	8 min	4 min	Low	7.7 / 10
Long Eaton West, Long Eaton	50 min	41 min	£280k	9 min	4 min	Low	7.6 / 10
Darley Abbey, Derby	53 min	51 min	£285k	7 min	4 min	Average	7.6 / 10
Lady Bay, West Bridgford	55 min	43 min	£450k	8 min	6 min	Very low	7.5 / 10
Bramcote, Beeston (Broxtowe)	58 min	42 min	£370k	10 min	4 min	Very low	7.5 / 10
Mapperley & Porchester, Carlton (Gedling)	60 min	54 min	£299k	10 min	5 min	Very low	7.4 / 10
Mickleover North, Derby	60 min	56 min	£272k	8 min	4 min	Low	7.4 / 10
Toton, Beeston (Broxtowe)	51 min	41 min	£315k	8 min	6 min	Low	7.1 / 10
Compton Acres & Lutterell, West Bridgford	57 min	43 min	£350k	11 min	4 min	Average	6.9 / 10
Gamston & Holme Pierrepoint, West Bridgford	58 min	44 min	£366k	9 min	6 min	Low	6.8 / 10

An hour to 90 minutes from Leicester city centre

254 neighbourhoods. The 15 with the best family score:

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Plains Estate, Arnold	66 min	57 min	£250k	8 min	3 min	Very low	8.7 / 10
Keyworth South, Keyworth	72 min	37 min	£271k	7 min	3 min	Very low	8.5 / 10
Woodthorpe & Arno Vale, Arnold	62 min	54 min	£295k	8 min	4 min	Very low	8.3 / 10
Crookes, Sheffield	90 min	92 min	£269k	7 min	4 min	Very low	8.1 / 10
Putnoe, Bedford	79 min	85 min	£366k	10 min	3 min	Very low	7.8 / 10
Broomhall, Sheffield	88 min	89 min	£397k	8 min	3 min	Low	7.8 / 10
Redhill, Arnold	67 min	56 min	£242k	9 min	3 min	Very low	7.7 / 10
Snatchill, Corby	71 min	46 min	£255k	8 min	4 min	Low	7.7 / 10
Kimberley North & Watnall, Nuthall and Watnall	73 min	46 min	£243k	7 min	4 min	Low	7.6 / 10
Duffield, Quarndon & Kirk Langley, Duffield	66 min	59 min	£410k	10 min	4 min	Very low	7.5 / 10
Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane, Dronfield	87 min	79 min	£295k	12 min	4 min	Very low	7.4 / 10
Springvale & Steel Bank, Sheffield	89 min	90 min	£270k	6 min	5 min	Low	7.4 / 10
Brincliffe & Sharrow Vale, Sheffield	90 min	87 min	£344k	8 min	4 min	Average	7.4 / 10
Brickhill, Bedford	77 min	83 min	£405k	8 min	3 min	Average	7.3 / 10
Bingham, Bingham	85 min	42 min	£305k	9 min	4 min	Average	7.3 / 10

Most affordable with good schools, within an hour

A Good or Outstanding primary within a 15-minute walk, a Good or Outstanding secondary within a 15-minute drive, and average or lower crime, cheapest first.

Neighbourhood	By train, door to door	By car (light traffic)	Typical home	Walk to a Good+ primary	Drive to a Good+ secondary	Crime	Family score
Normanton North & Peartree, Derby	51 min	49 min	£147k	6 min	6 min	Average	4.6 / 10
Chaddesden North, Derby	53 min	49 min	£205k	8 min	4 min	Average	6.2 / 10
Shepshed East, Shepshed	48 min	28 min	£207k	8 min	5 min	Average	5.8 / 10
Long Eaton North, Long Eaton	52 min	40 min	£210k	13 min	4 min	Average	4.7 / 10
Sunny Hill, Derby	56 min	52 min	£214k	10 min	6 min	Low	4.8 / 10
Attleborough, Nuneaton	54 min	34 min	£216k	12 min	4 min	Average	4.2 / 10
Barwell, Barwell	57 min	31 min	£217k	7 min	5 min	Low	6.2 / 10
Carlton, Carlton (Gedling)	59 min	53 min	£218k	8 min	5 min	Low	5.8 / 10
Stapleford South, Stapleford	56 min	42 min	£225k	6 min	4 min	Average	6.7 / 10
Sawley, Long Eaton	46 min	42 min	£230k	9 min	6 min	Average	4.5 / 10
Sandiacre & Stanton, Sandiacre	56 min	40 min	£230k	12 min	4 min	Average	5.0 / 10
Loughborough - University, Loughborough	40 min	27 min	£230k	11 min	4 min	Very low	6.7 / 10
Hamilton North, Leicester	21 min	13 min	£230k	7 min	7 min	Low	5.9 / 10
Spondon North, Derby	57 min	45 min	£232k	9 min	4 min	Very low	7.7 / 10
Long Eaton South, Long Eaton	46 min	43 min	£235k	14 min	7 min	Low	4.7 / 10

Questions

Where can I live within an hour of Leicester city centre?

212 neighbourhoods in England are within 60 minutes of Leicester city centre door to door by train, 87 within 45 minutes and 64 within 30. The commuter towns table above lists the towns, quickest first.

What are the best places to live for families commuting to Leicester city centre?

The lists above rank neighbourhoods at each commute time on a family score: how far it is to walk to a Good or Outstanding primary school, how far to drive to a Good or Outstanding secondary, recorded crime and deprivation. Within 45 minutes, the top is Broughton Astley.

Where is cheapest to live with good schools within an hour of Leicester city centre?

Of the neighbourhoods within 60 minutes with a Good or better primary within a 15-minute walk, a Good or better secondary within a 15-minute drive and average or lower crime, the cheapest typical home price is in Normanton North & Peartree (£147k).

How are the commute times worked out?

Door to door at the morning peak. By train: getting from homes to the neighbourhood's best station (walking, or driving and parking where the station is more than 20 minutes' walk), the typical train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 including the wait, then the walk from the arrival station. The fastest train on a line is often a few minutes quicker. Car times are a typical drive without rush-hour traffic, so expect longer at peak times.

Family score: each neighbourhood's place in England (0 to 10) on walking time to a Good or Outstanding primary, driving time to a Good or Outstanding secondary, recorded crime and deprivation, averaged. School times are from the middle of the neighbourhood. Prices are typical sales over the latest 12 months.