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Transport in TQ1 3BL

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

Neighbourhood
Ellacombe
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,551 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ1 3BL is

55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from TQ1 3BL itself. Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
7.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
55
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: St Marychurch Road, 129 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.1% of working residents in the TQ1 3BL area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 49% drive to work.

TQ1 3BLEngland
Work from home16.1%31.5%
Drive49%44.5%
Car passenger7.6%3.9%
Bus or coach4.9%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot18%7.6%
Bicycle0.5%2.1%
Other3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.2% of households in the TQ1 3BL area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

TQ1 3BLEngland
No car or van32.2%23.5%
141.6%41.3%
217.9%26.1%
3 or more8.3%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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