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Transport in TQ1 1BJ

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near TQ1 1BJ, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Wellswood
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,686 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ1 1BJ is

52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from TQ1 1BJ 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
52
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Torquay - North Quay
    Ferry
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
    Ferry
    0.3 miles
  • 03
    Torquay Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.8 miles
  • 04
    Torre Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.6 miles
  • 06
    Paignton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fleet Street 6, 107 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

28% of working residents in the TQ1 1BJ area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 43% drive to work.

TQ1 1BJEngland
Work from home28%31.5%
Drive43%44.5%
Car passenger4.5%3.9%
Bus or coach3.6%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot15.5%7.6%
Bicycle2%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

30.4% of households in the TQ1 1BJ area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

TQ1 1BJEngland
No car or van30.4%23.5%
149.9%41.3%
214.8%26.1%
3 or more5%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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