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Transport in TQ2 5BD

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

Neighbourhood
Torquay Central
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,288 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ2 5BD is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from TQ2 5BD 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
48
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Torre Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.3 miles
  • 02
    Torquay Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Torquay - North Quay
    Ferry
    1 mile
  • 04
    Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
    Ferry
    1.1 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: Avenue Road, 160 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

25.7% of working residents in the TQ2 5BD area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 39.9% drive to work.

TQ2 5BDEngland
Work from home25.7%31.5%
Drive39.9%44.5%
Car passenger5%3.9%
Bus or coach5.2%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot17.6%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

34.2% of households in the TQ2 5BD area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

TQ2 5BDEngland
No car or van34.2%23.5%
144%41.3%
216.6%26.1%
3 or more5.3%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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