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Transport in TQ2 6EB

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

Neighbourhood
Chelston, Cockington & Livermead
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,561 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ2 6EB is

36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from TQ2 6EB 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
36
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
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Torquay - North Quay
    Ferry
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
    Ferry
    1.4 miles
  • 05
    Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.3 miles
  • 06
    Paignton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 07
    Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Sherwell Rise South, 168 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.6% of working residents in the TQ2 6EB area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 55.4% drive to work.

TQ2 6EBEngland
Work from home23.6%31.5%
Drive55.4%44.5%
Car passenger4.3%3.9%
Bus or coach1.5%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot9.8%7.6%
Bicycle2.1%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

13.9% of households in the TQ2 6EB area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

TQ2 6EBEngland
No car or van13.9%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
230.3%26.1%
3 or more12.9%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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