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Transport in TQ2 5LN

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

Neighbourhood
Chelston, Cockington & Livermead
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,500 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ2 5LN is

43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from TQ2 5LN 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
43
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Torre Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.2 miles
  • 02
    Torquay Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Torquay - North Quay
    Ferry
    1.1 miles
  • 04
    Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
    Ferry
    1.2 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, 142 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.4% of working residents in the TQ2 5LN area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 50% drive to work.

TQ2 5LNEngland
Work from home22.4%31.5%
Drive50%44.5%
Car passenger6.1%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot14.7%7.6%
Bicycle1.6%2.1%
Other2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

18.4% of households in the TQ2 5LN area have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

TQ2 5LNEngland
No car or van18.4%23.5%
146.7%41.3%
228.2%26.1%
3 or more6.8%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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