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Transport in TQ2 5EX

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

Neighbourhood
Torquay Central
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,073 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ2 5EX is

48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from TQ2 5EX itself. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
48
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Torquay - North Quay
    Ferry
    160 yards
  • 02
    Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
    Ferry
    0.2 miles
  • 03
    Torquay Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 miles
  • 04
    Torre Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 05
    Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.5 miles
  • 06
    Paignton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.5 miles
  • 07
    Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Cary Parade, 24 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

16.1% of working residents in the TQ2 5EX area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 35.8% drive to work.

TQ2 5EXEngland
Work from home16.1%31.5%
Drive35.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach10.1%4.3%
Train1.2%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot25.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other4.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

46.2% of households in the TQ2 5EX area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

TQ2 5EXEngland
No car or van46.2%23.5%
143.5%41.3%
27.8%26.1%
3 or more2.5%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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