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Transport in TQ2 5SL

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

Neighbourhood
Torquay Central
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,938 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ2 5SL is

53 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from TQ2 5SL 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
53
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: East Street, 135 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.2% of working residents in the TQ2 5SL area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 34.1% drive to work.

TQ2 5SLEngland
Work from home22.2%31.5%
Drive34.1%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach6.5%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot26%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

53% of households in the TQ2 5SL area have no car or van, more than double the England average of 23.5%.

TQ2 5SLEngland
No car or van53%23.5%
132.7%41.3%
210.6%26.1%
3 or more3.7%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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