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Transport in TQ2 5

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near TQ2 5, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
14,574 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ2 5 is

55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of TQ2 5. 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
    Torquay Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.5 miles
  • 02
    Torre Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Torquay - North Quay
    Ferry
    0.6 miles
  • 04
    Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
    Ferry
    0.7 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: Abbey Road Health Centre, 143 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.6% of working residents in TQ2 5 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 44% drive to work.

TQ2 5England
Work from home21.6%31.5%
Drive44%44.5%
Car passenger5.2%3.9%
Bus or coach4.7%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot18.5%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other3.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.8% of households in TQ2 5 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

TQ2 5England
No car or van32.8%23.5%
143.2%41.3%
217.8%26.1%
3 or more6.2%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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