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Transport in TQ2 5YH

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near TQ2 5YH, 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 5YH is

60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from TQ2 5YH 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
60
Within 800m
Rail
2
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Torquay - North Quay
    Ferry
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Torquay Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Torre Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.7 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
    2.7 miles

Nearest bus stop: Abbey Road Health Centre, 57 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

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

TQ2 5YHEngland
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 5YH area have no car or van, well above the England average of 23.5%.

TQ2 5YHEngland
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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