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Transport in TQ1 1LU

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

Neighbourhood
Ellacombe
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,494 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ1 1LU is

50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from TQ1 1LU itself. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
50
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Torquay - North Quay
    Ferry
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
    Ferry
    1 mile
  • 03
    Torre Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Torquay Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Hingston Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.1% of working residents in the TQ1 1LU area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.4% drive to work.

TQ1 1LUEngland
Work from home18.1%31.5%
Drive54.4%44.5%
Car passenger7.4%3.9%
Bus or coach2.6%4.3%
Train0.1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot13.7%7.6%
Bicycle1%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

22.5% of households in the TQ1 1LU area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

TQ1 1LUEngland
No car or van22.5%23.5%
143%41.3%
225.6%26.1%
3 or more8.9%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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