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Transport in TQ1 3

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near TQ1 3, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
27,171 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ1 3 is

57 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of TQ1 3. 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
57
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Hingston Road, 167 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

19.7% of working residents in TQ1 3 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 48.9% drive to work.

TQ1 3England
Work from home19.7%31.5%
Drive48.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.3%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot16.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.2%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

31.6% of households in TQ1 3 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

TQ1 3England
No car or van31.6%23.5%
142.6%41.3%
219.3%26.1%
3 or more6.6%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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