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Transport in TQ2 6DD

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near TQ2 6DD, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Chelston, Cockington & Livermead
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,751 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ2 6DD is

35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from TQ2 6DD 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
35
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
    1 mile
  • 03
    Torquay - North Quay
    Ferry
    1.4 miles
  • 04
    Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
    Ferry
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.8 miles
  • 06
    Paignton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.8 miles

Nearest bus stop: Shiphay Lane, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.1% of working residents in the TQ2 6DD area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 49.3% drive to work.

TQ2 6DDEngland
Work from home18.1%31.5%
Drive49.3%44.5%
Car passenger5.8%3.9%
Bus or coach3.6%4.3%
Train1%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot17.4%7.6%
Bicycle1.8%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.7% of households in the TQ2 6DD area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

TQ2 6DDEngland
No car or van24.7%23.5%
150.2%41.3%
219.3%26.1%
3 or more5.8%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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