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Transport in TQ1 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near TQ1 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
9,845 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ1 2 is

45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of TQ1 2. 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
45
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
    Ferry
    0.7 miles
  • 02
    Torquay - North Quay
    Ferry
    0.7 miles
  • 03
    Torquay Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Torre Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Brocket Hall, 100 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.6% of working residents in TQ1 2 mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 45.2% drive to work.

TQ1 2England
Work from home25.6%31.5%
Drive45.2%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.8%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot14.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other3.4%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

27.9% of households in TQ1 2 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

TQ1 2England
No car or van27.9%23.5%
146.5%41.3%
219.1%26.1%
3 or more6.4%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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